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Croydon 1968

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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107
STYCAR HEARING TESTS
There were 2,258 children on the "AT RISK" Register at the end of
1968. From the 1st January 1968 names remained on the Register until the
child's second birthday instead of being removed at eight months.
Number of Clinics held in 1968 11
Number of Appointments made during year 95
Non-attenders 25

Table: SOURCE OF REFERRAL AND RESULT

SOURCE OF REFERRAL AND RESULT

SOURCEhearing SATISFACTORYHEARING UNSATISFACTORYUNCERTAIN RESPONSESTOTAL
Referred E.N.T.Referred Speech ClinicFor ObservationDischargedReferred E.N.T.Referred Speech ClinicFor Retest
Child Health Centres52230--241
L.A. Doctor-1-21-15
Health Visitor11-2---4
General Practitioner-112---4
Speech Clinic---2-1-3
Hospital---1---1

Table: REASON AND SOURCE OF REFERRAL

REASON AND SOURCE OF REFERRAL

REASON FOR REFERRALSOURCE OF REFERRAL
Child Health CentresL.A. DoctorHealth VisitorGeneral PractitionerHospitalSpeech ClinicTOTAL
1. Failed Stycar Test25-1---26
2. Poor Speech1052-1119
3. No Speech1-----1
4. Suspected Hearing Loss6 (incl. of No. 3&5--4212 (incl. of No. 3 & 5)
5. Parent's Request5-----5
6. Other Reasons--1---1

Table: RETESTS

RETESTS

REASON FOR RETESThearing satisfactory
Referred Speech ClinicFor ObservationReferred E.N.T. ClinicDischargedTOTAL
Referred from previous Stycar Session21317
Poor Speech12-14
No Speech---11