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.
Average daily number of children fed under the Education Authority's arrangements during 1953 was :—
Dinners | Milk Meals | |
---|---|---|
Free | 305 | 11,321 |
For payment | 3,916 | ... |
Totals | 4,221 | 11,321 |
Number of meals supplied :— | ||
Dinners | Milk Meals | |
Free | 65,602 | 2,183,206 |
For payment | 760,391 | ... |
Totals | 825,993 | 2,183,206 |
SPEECH THERAPY.
1. C hildren at present U ndergoing T reatment—
Diagnosis of Defects— | Boys | Girls | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Stammer | 44 | 9 | 53 |
Dyslalia | 78 | 34 | 112 |
Disphonia | 1 | ... | 1 |
Dyslalia and stammer | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Cleft palate | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Lisp | 9 | 6 | 15 |
Lisp and stammer | 2 | ... | 2 |
Hyporhinophonia | 2 | ... | 2 |
Dislalia and Hyporhinophonia | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Dislalia and hyperhinophonia | 1 | ... | 1 |
Aphasia | 1 | ... | 1 |
Disarthria | 1 | ... | 1 |
Delayed speech | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Careless speech | 2 | ... | 2 |
No diagnosis | ... | 1 | 1 |
154 | 57 | 211 |