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Croydon 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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105
STYCAR HEARING TESTS
There were 2,001 children on the "AT RISK" Register at the end of
1969. From 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 1969 13
Number of appointments made during year 118
Non-attenders 31

Table: SOURCE OF REFERRAL AND RESULT

SOURCE OF REFERRAL AND RESULT

SOURCEHEARING SATISFACTORYHEARING UNSATISFACTORYUNCERTAINTOTAL
Referred E.N.T.ReferredSpeechClinicFor Obser vetlonReferredI.O.DischargedReferredAudio TreiningReferred E.N.T.Referred Speech ClinicFor Retest
Child Health Centres6631371——357
L.A. Doctor————2———13
General Practitioner—1—16—2—414
Mr. Oakley, Peripatetic Teacher of the Deaf—1—————113
School Health Service—————————1

Table: REASON AND SOURCE OF REFERRAL

REASON AND SOURCE OF REFERRAL

REASON FOR REFERRALSOURCE OF REFERRALTOTAL
Child Health CentresL.A. DoctorGeneral PractitionerMr. OakleySchool Health Service
1. Failed Stycar Test27-7--34
2. Poor Speech18'4-123
3. Suspected Hearing Loss10(Inc. of 4)323-18(Inc. of 4)
4. Parent's Request3----3
5. Other Reasons1-1--2

Table: RETESTS

RETESTS

REASON FOR RETESTHEARING SATISFACTORYHEARING UNSATISFACTORYTOTAL
Referred Speech ClinicFor ObservationDischargedReferred E.N.T.For Further Retest
Referred from previous Stycar Session211228
No Speech----11