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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 1960
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Table X
speech defects clinic summary
Total number of cases treated 314
Cases discharged 74
Cases still attending 240
Cases referred for physical treatment 44
Cases referred for residential treatment 3
Cases referred to Child Guidance —
Stammerers 53
Sigmatism 44
Cleft Palate 6
Hyper Rhinogsjonia, including Supra-bulbar palsy 9
Dyslalia 153
Undeveloped Speech 31
Developmental Aphasia, including Dysprapia & Dysarthria 13
Partially Deaf 4
Dysphonia 1
St. Christopher's School is included in the above summary.
In addition 16 children were treated at St. Giles' School.