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Hendon 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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dependent not only on the co-operation of the child but of the
parents and teachers, and in this latter connection I should
like to record that the speech therapist who has explained the
rudiments of speech therapy to the teachers has had their
fullest co-operation. The benefit of speech therapy is not
confined to the amelioration of the speech condition; in many
instances it is found that the whole psychological make-up of
the child alters materially for the better as his speech
improves. I am indebted to Mrs. Pollack, the Speech
Therapist, for the following report:—
"During the year the following children received treatment:—
| Hendon. | Watling. | Childs Hill. | Garden Suburb and St. Catherine's. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STAMMERERS | 21 | 21 | 16 | 2 |
| CLEFT PALATES | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
| SPEECH DEFECTS | 11 | 10 (+2 obs.) | 14 (& 4 under obs. from 1946) | 7 |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 13 = 115 | |
| DISCHARGED: speech, corrected, to be kept under observation — | 5 sp. def. | 1 stamm. | 7 stamm. | 1 stamm. |
| 1 cleft | 5 sp. def. | 3 sp. def. | — | |
| 3 stamm. | — =26 | |||
| LEFT (school or district) | 3 | 7 | 4 | — = 14 |
| SUSPENDED | 5 | — | 4 | 9 = 18 |
| 58 | ||||
| Interviews of Parents | 55 | 18 | 43 | — = 116 |