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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 1949

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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102
Physically Handicapped Pupils.
Knotts Green Open Air School.
Admitted during the year 49
Discharged 10

Table: PROVISION OF MEALS.The number of individual children fed under the Authority's arrangements during 1949 was :—

PROVISION OF MEALS.

The number of individual children fed under the Authority's arrangements during 1949 was :—

Dinners.Milk Meals.
Free6309,775
For payment5,446—
Totals6,0769,775
Number of meals supplied :—
Dinners.Milk Meals.
Free139,8312,350,609
For payment1,111,631—
Totals1,251,4622,350,609

Table: SPEECH THERAPY.The following summary shows the number of children treated and the speech defects from which they were considered to be suffering :—1. Children at present Undergoing Treatment—

SPEECH THERAPY.

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

1. Children at present Undergoing Treatment—

Diagnosis of Defects—BoysGirlsTotal
Stammering461258
Dyslalia421557
Alalia—11
Lisp538
Hyperrhinophonia112
Cleft palate112
Disarthria—11
9534129