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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

London County Council 1961

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table: Table (ii)— Number and type of speech defects reported

Table (ii)— Number and type of speech defects reported

Nature of defectAll childrenBoysGirls
No.%No.%No.%
Stammer88023.372126.815914.6
Dysphasia681.8421.6262.4
Sub-mucous cleft70.240.130.3
Cleft palate711.9391.4322.9
Alalia741.9501.9242.2
Dysarthria1744.61053.9696.3
Dyslalia—simple86823.057021.229827.5
—multiple98626.172026.726624.4
—general44411.730211.214213.0
Dysphonia2095.51395.2706.4
Total defects3,781100.02,692100.01,089100.0
Total children3,2902,337953

Table: Table (ii) a—Multiple defects (main defect and associated defects)

Table (ii) a—Multiple defects (main defect and associated defects)

Main defectSexTotal casesNumber with one other speech defectNumber with two other speech defectsAssociated speech defects
DysphasiaCleft palateAlaliaDysarthriaDyslalia simpleDyslalia multipleDyslalia generalDysphonia
StammerB721178156311070782119
G1594341113231552
DysphasiaB36214——2741042
G2583——-4-271
Sub-mucous cleftB41-------1—
G32------2--
Cleft palateB3692---12424
G316-----3—21
AlaliaB4721---2———2
G23----------
DysarthriaB85271---—112511
G62207-----12517
Dyslalia simpleB49327--------27
G2726--------6
Dyslalia multipleB61632--------32
G23516--------16
Dyslalia generalB26912--------12
G1237--------7
DysphoniaB30----------
G20----------
AllB2,33730923633207710433109
G95310814111726311950