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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SPEECH CLINICS
Total number of cases treated | 793 |
-do- discharged | 394 |
-do- still attending | 399 |
Under review pending possible further treatment | 191 |
Left district | 9 |
Unsatisfactory, e. g. non-attendance | 36 |
Satisfactory | 152 |
Left school before treatment completed | 5 |
Cases referred for physical treatment and/or further advice | 53 |
Cases referred for residential treatment | 1 |
Cases referred for Child Guidance | 5 |
Cases examined by Neurologist | 19 |
Stammer | 144 |
Sigmatism | 147 |
Cleft palate | 13 |
Excessive Nasality | 8 |
Dyslalia | 406 |
Undeveloped speech | 62 |
Aphasia | 17 |
Dysphoria | - |
Deaf (in co-operation with Mr. Oakley) | 12 |
St. Christopher's School | 30 |
St. Giles' School (Some additional cases in each school are under review only.) | 31 |
PURLEY SPEECH CLINIC, from JANUARY TO MARCH 1965
Number of cases treated | 18 |
Number of cases discharged | 2 |
Number of cases on waiting list | 20 |
Stammer | 2 |
Dyslalia | 6 |
Cleft Palate | 3 |
Undeveloped Speech | 7 |