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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
Leyton 1947
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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The following summary shows the number of children treated and the speech defects from which they were considered to be suffering :—
| Diagnosis of Defects— | Boys | Girls | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stammering | 39 | 10 | 49 | |
| Dyslalia | 24 | 13 | 37 | |
| Sigmatism | 4 | 2 | 6 | |
| Lisp | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Deafness | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Cleft palate | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dysphonia | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Mixed rhinolalia | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Hyper-rhinolalia | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Hysterical mutism | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 74 | 27 | 101 | ||
| Seniors | Juniors | Infants | Total | |
| Stammering | 13 | 22 | 14 | 49 |
| Dyslalia | — | 11 | 26 | 37 |
| Lisp | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Sigmatism | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Others | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 15 | 40 | 46 | 101 | |
| Discharged—42. | ||||
| Seniors | Juniors | Infants | Total | |
| Dyslalia | — | 7 | 15 | 22 |
| Stammering | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Sigmatism | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| Lisp | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Cleft palate | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Retarded speech | — | 2 | — | 2 |
| 7 | 16 | 19 | 42 | |