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Bromley 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]

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173
Number of Home Visits 202
Number of School Visits 41
Number of Initial Interviews 197
Distribution of Cases:-
Stammer 44
Dyslalia 159
Retarded Speech and language development 157
Interdental Speech 52
Lateral Speech 25
Deaf 12
Dysphonia 1
Dysphasia 5
Dysarthria 8
Nasal speech 11
Hyponasality 2
Cleft palate—repaired 16
General retardation 6
Dyspraxia 2
Total 500
Seventeen cases seen in the clinic have not been classified as
therapy was either not indicated or being received elsewhere.
Cases closed:—
Improved 63
Reported improved 3
Removed 26
Refused appointments 12
Non-attendance after first interview 15
Failed interview appointment 11
Therapy not indicated 14
Having therapy elsewhere 5
Transferred 4
Total 153
At the end of the year the Waiting List was 64 including 10
priorities.