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SPEECH THERAPY CLINIC.
The following report has been received from the County Senior
Speech Therapist:—
"Mrs. Swan's resignation from her full-time appointment in the
County took effect at the end of March. 1956. Family commitments
made it impossible for her to continue full-time work. She
has been re-appointed to the County in a part-time capacity. She
was not able to resume her duties at the Bromley Clinic until the
beginning of July. Owing to the enforced break, due to Mrs.
Swan's home commitments, the clinic had to be closed during the
months of April. May and June.
There is urgent need for a full-time Speech Therapist to work
in Bromley. Steps have been taken during the year to increase the
establishment of Speech Therapists on the County's staff so that a
full-time appointment at Bromley may be made. The appointment,
however, cannot proceed until full-time premises are available.
Considerable work has been done in an effort to obtain such
premises and it is hoped that 1957 may see the opening of a fulltime
clinic. In the meantime. Mrs. Swan continues to attend for
one session a week at the Princes Plain Clinic.
Fourteen cases have been closed during 1956. Of these, nine
were dealt with at the Bromley Clinic and five at the Beckenham
Speech Therapy Clinic. The reason for closing these fourteen cases
was as follows :—
Satisfactory result following treatment 7
Reported improved by Medical Officer or Head Teacher prior to
appointments being offered 4
Investigation incomplete, parents not prepared to agree to full
investigation of the case 1
Treatment arranged elsewhere prior to appointments being
offered 1
Treatment incomplete; co-operation with the Child Guidance
Clinic was attempted but appointments were not kept 1
Seventeen Bromley children and their parents were in contact
with Speech Therapy Clinics at the end of 1956. and will continue
to attend at the clinics into 1957. Nine are attending at the Bromley
clinic and eight are attending at the Beckenham clinic.
At the end of 1956. 113 cases were on the waiting list."