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Hornsey 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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Vale Road School for Physically Handicapped Children
Cerebral Palsy Unit
Dr. William Dunham, the consultant in charge of the Unit, continued to attend for one session a week and the work proceeded on the same lines as previously reported. The following table analyses the cases seen at the Unit during 1962:-
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 years | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 5-10 years | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 - 15 years | - | - | - |
| Over 15 years | - | - | - |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Diagnosis | Male | Female | Total |
| Cerebral Palsy | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mental Retardation | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Paraplegia | 1 | - | 1 |
| Hemiplegia | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Hydrocephalus | 1 | - | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 13 |
4 CONFIRMED CASES OF CEREBRAL PALSY - ACTION TAKEN
Recommended for admission to Vale Road Physically
Handicapped School 2
For supervision at Cerebral Palsy Unit 2
2 CASES OF HEMIPLEGIA - ACTION TAKEN
Recommended for admission to Vale Road Physically
Handicapped School 1
For supervision at Cerebral Palsy Unit 1
1 CASE OF PARAPLEGIA AND 1 CASE OF HYDROCEPHALUS
Both recommended for admission to Vale Road Physically
Handicapped School
5 CASES OF MENTAL RETARDATION - ACTION TAKEN
For report to local health authority as unsuitable for
education in school 3
Under supervision at Cerebral Palsy Unit 1
No special treatment required (child at day educationally
sub-normal school) 1
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