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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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Incidence of speech defects among seniors, juniors and infants—
Seniors
Juniors
Infants
Total
Stammering
15
34
9
58
Dyslalia
1
10
40
57
Alalia
—
—
1
1
Lisp
—
2
6
8
Hyperrhinophonia
1
1
—
2
Disarthria
—
—
1
1
Cleft palate
1
1
—
2
18
54
57
129
2. Discharged—41.
Seniors
Juniors
Infants
Total
Dyslalla
—
6
8
14
Stammering
5
10
6
21
Lisp
1
1
4
5
Hyperrhinophonia
—
1
—
1
3
18
18
41
3. On Waiting List Nil
4. Average Number Of Cases Treated Daily 30
5. Homes visited 40
6. Schools Visited 35
7. Children referred to other Clinics :—
To the Psychiatrist
To the Psychologist 2
For further medical advice —
For dental treatment —
2
Ever since we centralised our Speech Therapy Clinic, that is,
ceased having separate Clinics in three schools centred round the
Borough, and have concentrated the work at the High Road Baths,
we have been faced with the difficulty of the children attending
regularly when mothers are unable to make the journey, or are just
neglectful about it.