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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 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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99
STYCAR HEARING TESTS
Number of Clinics held in 1972 19
Number of Appointments sent out during year 153
Number of Non-Attenders 44

Table: SOURCE OF REFERRAL AND RESULT

SOURCE OF REFERRAL AND RESULT

SOURCEHEARING SATISFACTORYHEARING UNSATISFACTORYTOTAL
Referred Speech ClinicReferred Speech Clinic and E N. T.Refused Speech TherapyFor ObservationDischargedReferred E. N. T.Referred Speech Clinic & T.C.A.For Observation
CHILD HEALTH CENTRE1753821366
HEALTH VISITOR118212
SPEECH CLINIC9110
GENERAL PRACTITIONER2810
OTHER SOURCES2114

Table: REASON AND SOURCE OF REFERRAL

REASON AND SOURCE OF REFERRAL

REASON FOR REFERRALSOURCE OF REFERRALTOTAL
Child Health CentresHealth VisitorSpeech C linicGeneral PractitionerOther Sources
1. Failed stycar test33538
2. Poor Speech225128
3. Suspected Hearing Loss91010332
4. Other reasons224

Table: RETESTS

RETESTS

REASON FOR RETESTSHEARING SATISFACTORYHEARING UNSATISFACTORYTOTAL
Referred Speech C linicReferred Child GuidanceDischargedFor Further Retest
Immature Responselast test314
Mentally Retarded11
Poor Speech112