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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Hornsey 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]

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Table: AUDIOLOGY UNIT 1961

AUDIOLOGY UNIT 1961

Age in years0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-
New cases654613182124816
Re-examinations-32288127-5
Age in years10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17+Totals
New cases1013898441178
Re-examinations37222-1165

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Number of cases seen:-
Pre-school children 35
Attending Infant and Junior Schools 147
Attending Senior Schools 52
Over five but not at school 9
Reasons for referrals among new children were as follows:-
For diagnosis 132
Auditory training 2
Immigrants to Area known to be deaf 4
Partially deaf children, advice as to
placement 12
Children known to be deaf -
application for admission to Blanche
Nevile School or partially deaf units 7
Transfer from hospital out-patient
departments or E. N. T. clinics 13
To ensure that deafness is not the
cause of backwardness or
ineducability 8
Source of referrals:-
Tottenham and Hornsey 129
Other boroughs in Middlesex 44
London - neighbouring boroughs 3
Essex 1
Hampshire 1
78