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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
Hendon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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Health Centre—Central Hendon.
Of the 12 children who ceased to attend, 2 were transferred
to Secondary Schools and 2 left at the age of 14 on leaving
school ; in these 4 cases the speech was greatly improved.
5 made irregular attendances and failed to carry out the treatment
at home. 2 were discharged as unsuitable—one suffering
from mental retardation and the other from organic deafness.
The 27 children receiving treatment in December, 193i
can be divided into the following categories:—
Markedly improved 13
Improved 14
Not improved —
The total number of attendances for treatment was 1,147.
Thirteen sessions were devoted to visiting the schools and
homes.
Health Centre—Watling.
The 36 children under treatment in December, 1936, may be classed as follows:—
| Markedly improved | 14 |
| Improved | 22 |
| Not improved | — |
The total number of attendances for treatment was 1,642.
9 sessions were devoted to visiting the schools and homes.
The children are treated individually and in groups. Some
group work is desirable, but it is also necessary that every
child should receive individual attention in order to discover
each one's particular difficulty and to gain his confidence.