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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
Dagenham 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]
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3. Number of sessions held:
| Five Elms Clinic | 214 |
| Ashton Gardens Clinic | 90 |
| Marks Cate Clinic | 100 |
| Oxlow Lane Clinic | 75 |
| Leys Clinic | 180 |
| The Bentry School | 104 |
| Junior Training Centre | 5 |
| 768 |
At least one session was also held weekly for purposes of school visiting,
interviews and tape recording.
4. Case Load:
| Boys | 145 |
| Girls | 99 |
| 244 |
5. Type of Cases Treated:
| 1. Dyslalia | 141 |
| 2. Delayed Development including aphasia | 15 |
| 3. Sigmatism | 35 |
| 4. Stammer | 31 |
| 5. Stammer and Dyslalia | 2 |
| 6. Defect associated with hearing loss | 2 |
| 7. Cleft Palate | 5 |
| 8. Disorder of voice | 7 |
| 9. Cerebral Palsy | - |
| 10. Unclassified | 6 |
| 244 |
6. Number of cases on Register at 31st December 1963 138
7. Reasons for Discharges
| 1. Speech Normal | 63 |
| 2. Non-attendance | 21 |
| 3. No further progress likely | 8 |
| 4. Transferred to other areas | 9 |
| 5. Left School | 1 |
| 6. Discharge requested by parent | 4 |
| 106 |
Other Treatment Given
| New cases treated | |
|---|---|
| Pupils with minor ailments | 731 |
| Pupils who received convalescent treatment under School Health Service arrangements | 44 |
| Pupils who received B.C.G. vaccination | 963 |
| Chiropody | 161 |
School Clinics
During the year 2,316 children were seen by the school medical officers at
the consultation sessions, and 2,197 attendances were made at the nurses'
sessions. Attendances at the various clinics were as follows
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