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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 1964

[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 treated527
Cases discharged229
Analysis of Discharged Cases
Under review pending possible further treatment in the future82
Left District11
Unsatisfactory e.g. non-attendance29
Sat i s f act ory103
Left School before treatment completed2
Transferred to Residential School or Occupation Centre2
Cases still attending298
Cases referred for physical treatment26
Cases referred for residential treatment2
Cases referred for Child Guidance1
Cases referred by Neurologist20
Analysis of Type of Cases treated
Stsummerers106
Si gmatism92
Cleft Palate7
Excessive Nasality, including supra-bulbar palsy9
Dysialla254
Undeveloped Speech32
Aph asia20
Partially Deaf4
Dysphonia3
Special Schools
St. Christopher's School28
Some of these are under supervision only
St. Giles' School24
Some of these cases are under review only.
Additional cases have been seen for assessment only.