Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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PROVISION OF MEALS.
The number of individual children fed under the Authority's arrangements during 1951 was:—
| Dinners. | Milk Meals. | |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 624 | 11,505 |
| For payment | 7,068 | — |
| Totals | 7,692 | 11,505 |
| Number of meals supplied:— | ||
| Dinners. | Milk Meals. | |
| Free | 87,677 | 2,057,037 |
| For payment | 1,018,407 | — |
| Totals | 1,016,144 | 2,057,037 |
1. Children at present Undergoing Treatment—
| Diagnosis of Defects— | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stammering | 40 | 8 | 48 |
| Dyslalia | 65 | 39 | 104 |
| Disphonia | 2 | — | 2 |
| Lisp | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Cleft palate | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Excessive nasality | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 118 | 58 | 176 |