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Audiology
Those children requiring further investigation for a loss of hearing are referred to the
Consultant Otologist at one of the audiology units established in the London Borough of
Haringey and the London Borough of Brent.
Peripatetic Teachers for the Deaf attached to these units visit those children in
schools in this Borough who are in the care of the units and require supervision or
training.
It has still not been possible to appoint a Peripatetic Teacher for the Deaf to care
locally for those other children who are attending Consultants at the various London
Hospitals.
During the year 23 school children and one child under school age were provided with
hearing aids and at the end of the year 88 school children and 5 children under school
age (4 of whom were attending the Local Authority Day Nurseries) were known to have
hearing aids.
Child Guidance Service
Under the joint administrative responsibility of the Chief Education Officer and myself
the Local Authority Child Guidance Service operates from centres at:-
304, Regents Park Road,
Finchley, N.3.
and
The Health Clinic,
Vale Drive,
Barnet, Herts.
Dr. A.D. Black, Consultant Child Psychiatrist and Medical Director reports:-
"Until September, 1968, this Borough was without a Child Guidance Centre. A School
Psychological Service had been in existence for some years, but in September, 1968, a
Child and Family Psychiatric Service was initiated at Finchley with a Professional Staff
consisting of:-
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