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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
Bromley 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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During the year a student from the Central School of Speech
Therapy attended the Bromley Clinic and several students from
the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama attended the
three clinics for observation study.
lne ngures tor ivos are as tonow:— Number of children referred by: —
| 1. Assistant Medical Officers | 127 |
| 2. Head Teachers | 60 |
| 3. Hospital Consultants | 19 |
| 4. General Practitioners | 16 |
| 5. Parents | 10 |
| 6. Health Visitors | 8 |
| 7. Educational Psychologists | 5 |
| 8. Other Districts | 5 |
| Total | 250 |
Number of children seen—
| 1. in Clinics | 328 |
| 2. in Special Schools (inc. Cheyne Hospital) | 98 |
| 3. in Training Centre | 20 |
| Total | 446 |
Number of attendances:—
| 1. Clinics | 1,874 |
| 2. Special Schools (inc. Cheyne Hospital) | 611 |
| 3. Training Centre | 300 |
| Number of Home Visits | 67 |
| Number of School Visits | 24 |
| Number of Initial Interviews | 188 |
| Distribution of Cases: | |
| Stammer | 39 |
| Dyslalia | 145 |
| Retarded speech and language development | 148 |
| Interdental speech | 49 |
| Lateral speech | 19 |
| Deaf | 8 |
| Dysphonial | 2 |
| Dysphasia | 4 |
| Dysarthria | 8 |
| Nasal speech | 2 |
| Hyponasality | 1 |
| Cleft palate—repaired | 8 |
| General retardation | 3 |
| Total | 436 |