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41
Permanent extractions 39
Temporary extractions 11
Dressings 27
Dentures supplied 2
Scale and Clean 14
Dudley B. Tasker.
REPORT ON SPEECH THERAPY CLINIC.
During 1944 a total of 44 children have been treated at the
Speech Therapy Clinic.
Seven others have been interviewed of which 3 were rejected: -
1 as unsuitable for treatment.
Four stammerers as being too young to benefit by clinical treatment.
Four are on the waiting list. Another 6 names have been submitted
by Head Teachers, but the children have not yet been examined.
Of the 44 treated: —
7 were discharged, cured.
6 were evacuated or have left the district permanently.
7 have attended irregularly, and no just estimate of
gress can be made.
There remain 24 children who require a further course of
trratment. Of these: —
14 show marked progress.
9 satisfactory progress.
1 has attended only for a very short time.
At the beginning of September, 17 school departments were
tsited Head Teachers reported on the progress of children already
attending the clinic, and a number of new cases were examined.
Attendance, on the whole, has been satisfactory and parental
co-operation good. Mothers of the younger children are present
duriing treatment and are thus able to supervise practice at home.
Of the 7 children who attended irregularly, 3 were making
good progress and will be re-admitted as circumstances permit.
E. Richnell.