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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 1963

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

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Table: AUDIOLOGY UNIT 1963

AUDIOLOGY UNIT 1963

Age groups of cases seen:-
Age in years0-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-
New cases1301951215151120514
Re-examinations-10811211215262424
Age in years10-11-12-13-14-15-16+Totals
New cases129714653302
Re-examinations17910149114224

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Number of cases seen:-
Pre-school children 218
Attending Infant and Junior Schools 188
Attending Senior Schools 99
Over five but not at school 21
Reasons for referrals among new children were as follows:For
diagnosis 131
Auditory training 14
At risk of deafness 128
Immigrants to Area known to be deaf 1
Partially deaf children, advice as to
placement 9
Children known to be deaf -
application for admission to Blanche
Nevile School or partially deaf units 2
Transfer from hospital out-patient
departments 5
Advice as to placement where deafness
might be the cause of backwardness 12
Source of referrals:-
Tottenham and Hornsey 196
Other boroughs in Middlesex 92
London - neighbouring boroughs 3
Essex 5
Hertfordshire 6
69