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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SPEECH THERAPY.
1. Children at present Undergoing Treatment—
Diagnosis of Defects— | Boys | Girls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Stammering | 41 | 12 | 53 |
Dyslalia | 79 | 33 | 112 |
Disphonia | 3 | — | 3 |
Dyslalia and stammer | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Cleft palate | — | 1 | 1 |
Stigmatism | 4 | 4 | 8 |
Dyslalia and nasalisation | 1 | — | 1 |
Retarded speech development | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Motor aphasia | 1 | — | 1 |
138 | 53 | 191 |
Seniors | Juniors | Infants | Total | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stammering | 21 | 16 | 16 | 53 |
Dyslalia | 4 | 29 | 79 | 112 |
Disphonia | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
Stigmatism | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Cleft palate | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Dyslalia and stammer | 1 | — | 4 | 5 |
Dyslalia and nasalisation | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Retarded speech development | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Motor aphasia | — | — | 1 | 1 |
32 | 51 | 108 | 191 |