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Acton 1951

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]

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46
SPEECH THERAPY REPORT
Number of cases treated 72
Total number of attendances 1,144
69 First appointments were arranged.
45 Attended
24 Failed to attend
61 Follow-up appointments were made
38 Attended
23 Failed to attend
Of the 72 who attended for treatment:—
15 were discharged, cured.
5 were discharged, much improved
2 left school
3 left the district
9 failed attendance
2 were making no progress
3 were discharged temporarily
33 required further treatment
9 will be transferred to Cloister Road Clinic
24 will continue to attend at Avenue Road
There are 6 names on the Waiting List
2 for Cloister Road
4 for Avenue Road
SPECIAL SCHOOL
The School for Educationally Sub-normal Children was open for
the whole of 1951, and at the end of the year 40 children were on
the roll. During the year 8 new cases were admitted.
VISITS PAID BY SCHOOL NURSES
The following is the number of home visits paid by the Nurses