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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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STYCAR HEARING TESTS
There were 2,027 children on the At Risk Register at the end of 1970.
Number of Clinics held in 1970 18
Number of appointments made during year 172
Number of Non-attenders 66
SOURCE OF REFERRAL AND RESULT
| SOURCE | HEARING SATISFACTORY | HEARING UNSATISFACTORY | TOTAL | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred E.N.T | Referred Speech Clinic | For Observation | Referred Handicapped Register | Recommended Nursery School | Discharged | Referred Speech Clinic | Referred E.N.T. | For Obser ration | A1ready has hearing Aid | ||
| Child Health Centres | 4 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 56 | ||
| L.A. Doctor | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
| General Practitioner | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 | |||||||
| Mr. Oakley,Peripatetic Teacher of the Deaf | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| School Health Service | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | ||||||
| Other Sources | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
REASON AND SOURCE OF REFERRAL
| REASON FOR REFERRAL | SOURCE OF REFERRAL | TOTAL | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Health Centres | L.A. Doctor | General Practitioner | Mr. Oakley | School Haalth Service | Other Sources | ||
| 1. Failed Stycar Test | 28 | 28 | |||||
| 2. Poor Speech | 18 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 26 | |
| 3. Suspected Hearing Loss | 10 | 10 | 1 | 21 | |||
| 4. Parent's Request | 6 | 6 | |||||
| 5. Other Reasons | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
RETEST5
| REASON FOR RETEST | HEARING SATISFACTORY | HEARING UNSATISFACTORY | TOTAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referred from previous Stycar Session | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | ||
| No Speech | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| ? Retarded | 1 | 1 | ||||