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DEAFNESS
Children registered "at risk" during the year - 316
Tested during year at Infant Welfare Centres - 167
Prematurity 100
Rh. Negative mothers 27
Family History of deafness 3
Severe illness in infancy 4
Birth injury 2
Delay in Speaking 7
Jaundice 9
Illness of mother 3
Difficult Labour and Toxaemia 9
Doctor's Request, a) Mongol 3
b) Retarted -
c) ?deafness -
Of these 149 were found to have normal hearing and no
further recommendation was made.
Of the remaining 18:-
Prematurity 7
6 were referred to Dr. Morgan's Clinic - poor responses.
1 was to be seen, again in 3 months at Infant Welfare
Centre (not yet attended).
Delayed Speech 5
3 were referred to Dr. Morgan's Clinic
1 is to be kept under observation at Infant Welfare
Centre
1 was referred to Mr. Parsons
Jaundice 1
1 - Responses poor (retarded) - for further test when
condition permits.
Rh. Negative Mother 1
1 - To be seen in 3 months, (catarrhal throat infection
when tested).
Difficult Labour and Toxaemia 2
1 - To be seen again in 1 week (was then referred to
Mr. Oakley and from there
to Dr. Morgan where hearing
was found to be normal).
1 - To be seen in 1 month at Dr. Morgan's Clinic.