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Dagenham 1964

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Dagenham]

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3. Number of sessions held:
Five Elms Clinic 252½
Ashton Gardens Clinic 82
Marks Gate Clinic 98
Oxlow Lane Clinic 85
Leys Clinic 176
The Bentry School 70
Kings ley Hall 3½
Junior Training Centre 7
Barking 20
794
At least one session was also held weekly for purposes of school visiting,
interviews and tape-recording.
4. Case Loads:
Boys 136
Girls 85
221
5. Type of Cases Treated:
1. Dyslalia 105
2. Delayed Development including aphasia 22
3. Sigmatism 28
4. Stammer 35
5. Stammer and Dyslalia 6
6. Defect associated with hearing loss 5
7. Cleft Palate 7
8. Disorder of voice 5
9. Cerebral Palsy 3
10. Unclassified 2
11. Dysarthria 3
221
6. Number of cases on Register at 31st December 1964 134
7. Reasons for Discharges
1. Speech normal 59
2. Non-attendance 3
3. No further progress likely 18
Transferred to other areas 5
5. Left School 2
6. Discharge requested by parent -
87
Other Treatment Given
New cases treated
Pupils with minor ailments 998
Pupils who received convalescent treatment under School
Health Service arrangements 46
Pupils who received B.C.G. vaccination 904
Chiropody 239
50