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Originally the clinic was set up to deal with children suffering from acute rheumatism and its
after-effects; but its scope has widened to include the investigation of symptomless heart murmurs found
at routine medical inspections and of cases of congenital heart defects.
Dr. Anderson has supplied the following details of the year's work:-
New cases - Haringey patients:-
Rheumatic Fever 1
Streptococcal State 1
Congenital Cardiac Lesions:-
Coarctation 1
Patent Ductus Arteriosus 4
Fallot's Tetralogy 1
Atrial Septal Defect 4
Ventricular Septal Defect 5
Pulmonary Stenosis 1
Venous Hum 1
Innocent Murmur 7
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Speech Therapy
During 1966 the staff continued to include only three part-time speech therapists, and until the staff
can be brought up to the establishment of four full-time therapists the work in this department will be
seriously impeded. The three therapists carry out 20 sessions per week and are therefore equivalent to
two full time staff.
Miss J.D. Came, Senior Therapist, reports:-
"Speech Therapy in Hornsey and Wood Green has again been placed on a satisfactory basis, thanks
to the efforts of the two young therapists concerned. Owing to staff shortage, only 10 treatment sessions
have been available in Tottenham, instead of the recommended 20. This has necessitated drastic
curtailment of school and home-visiting, to prevent long waiting-lists. When staffing improves, it is hoped
to provide speech therapy at the new Muswell Hill Centre for those mentally handicapped or cerebral-palsied
children who need it.
Several children with unusual disabilities offered interesting confirmation of present improvement
in the medical care of the neonate. Language retardation in these cases was associated with aisorders
of metabolism, phenylketonuria, adrenal or thyroid dysfunction, or brain-damage, supra-bulbar paresis,
congenital receptive aphasia and possible autism.
The rising number of under school-age children referred for speech therapy is of interest and
encouragement to therapists, because:-
(a) It affords opportunity for early diagnostic assessment ana valuable preventive work.
(b) It represents successes in the field of parent education.
(c) It is an economic use of the therapist's time".
Milk in Schools Scheme
Number of pupils supplied with 1/3 pints of milk on an average day in the Autumn Term 1966.
Maintained Schools No. Present No. Taking Milk
Infant & Nursery 7,205 7,205
Junior Schools 10,614 10,206
Secondary Schools 13,204 6,681
Total 31,023 24,092
Non-Maintained Schools
Independent Schools 2,983 2,379
Total 34,006 26,471
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