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The co-operation and help of the Child Guidance Department and of the schools
in the area has always been an important factor in the success of speech therapy, and the
department wishes to express appreciation.
Miss Symes and Miss Shipley were pleased to be able to attend the Refresher Course
in October 1962 which has proved of value in their clinical work.
Number of treatments given 2,558
No. of patients ctreated No. of sessions held
Five Elms Clinic 63 212
Ashton Gardens Clinic 22 90
Marks Gate Clinic 22 83
Oxlow Lane Clinic 17 72
Leys Clinic 50 169
The Bentry School 24 109
Kingsley Hall 3 13
TOTAL 201 748
At least one session was also held weekly for purposes of school visiting, interviews
and tape-recordings.
Caseload:— girls, 61; boys, 140; TOTAL 201
Types of Cases Treated
Dyslalia 94
Delayed development including aphasia 21
Sigmatism 35
Stammer 30
Stammer and dyslalia 2
Defect associated with hearing loss 6
Cleft palate 3
Disorder of voice 2
Cerebral palsy 6
Unclassified 2
TOTAL 201
Number of cases on register at 31. 12. 62. 130
Reasons for Discharge
Speech normal 40
Non-attendance 8
No further progress likely 10
Transferred to other areas 11
Left school —
Discharge requested by parent 2
TOTAL 71
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