Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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DEAFNESS
Of 577 tested 513 were found to have normal hearing and no
further recommendation was made.
The remaining 64 cases where some doubt was felt as to hearing
ability were either followed up in Infant Welfare Centres
and found to be normal or were referred for retest at Dr.
Morgan's Stycar Hearing Clinic.
DR. MORGAN'S STYCAR HEARING SESSION
No. of Clinics held in year 1965 14
No. of Appointments sent out during year 126
Non Attendances 53
Of the 73 seen:-
A. Referred to Clinic from Infant Welfare Centres 34
Suspected Hearing Loss 5
1 - Normal Responses but referred to
Mr. Parsons re adenoids.
4 - Normal responses.
Retarded Speech 10
1 - Hearing satisfactory but referred to Ear,
Nose and Throat Dept. re Tonsils and Adenoids
1 - No co-operation? normal hearing. To
be seen again.
1 - Hearing satisfactory but? poor
intelligence, T. C. A. 6 months.
1 - Severe hearing loss, referred to
Mr. Stewart.
1 - Appears to be satisfactory but T.C.A.
2 months for check.
5 - Normal Responses.
Retarded Child 1
1 - Normal Responses