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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
Barking 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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DEVELOPMENTAL CLINIC
Dr. Hodgson, who was responsible for this clinic, left us on 20th April 1965
and a period elapsed before the clinic was resumed.
We saw 28 new cases under one year of age, 12 new cases between one and two
years, and 10 new cases between two and five years. These were screened for
hearing and vision, and 20 of them had come form of intelligence assessment done.
There were 5 hospital referrals, and 12 came back for observation in the
clinic.
We hope in future that every infant welfare centre will have its own
developmental clinic, seeing "at risk" children by appointment only.
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