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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 1948

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: PROVISION OF MEALS.The number of individual children fed under the Authority arrangements during 1948 was :—

PROVISION OF MEALS.

The number of individual children fed under the Authority arrangements during 1948 was :—

Dinners.Milk Meals.
Free1,59111,382
For payment8,059—
Totals9,65011,382

Table: Number of meals supplied :—

Number of meals supplied :—

Dinners.Milk Meals.
Free218,3171,996,205
For payment1,053,822—
Totals1,272,1391,996,205

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SPEECH THERAPY.
The following summary shows the number of children treated
and the speech defects from which they were considered to be
suffering :—

Table: 1. Children at present Undergoing Treatment—

1. Children at present Undergoing Treatment—

Diagnosis of Defects—BoysGirlsTotal
Stammering421052
Dyslalia31738
Sigmatism336
Lisp145
Deafness1—1
Cleft palate112
7925104

Table: Incidence of speech defects among seniors, juniors and infants—

Incidence of speech defects among seniors, juniors and infants—

SeniorsJuniorsInfantsTotal
Stammering14201852
Dyslalia—83038
Sigmatism—246
Others1258
153257104