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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

Croydon 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: Table XSPEECH DEFECTS CLINIC SUMMARY

Table X

SPEECH DEFECTS CLINIC SUMMARY

Total number of cases treated312
Cases discharged111
Cases still attending201
Cases referred for physical treatment56
Cases referred for residential treatment5
Cases referred to Child Guidance3
Stammerers40
Cleft Palate6
Sigmatism81
Hyper Microphonia8
Dyslalia124
Undeveloped Speech20
Dysarthria17
Developmental Aphasia7
Partially Deaf8
Psychotic1

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In addition 12 children were treated at St. Giles' School
and 23 at St. Christopher's School.