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Speech Therapy
It will be recalled that in the last report Miss Connery acted
in the capacity of locum Senior Speech Therapist, a post which
she filled most admirably. It is, therefore, very pleasing to report
that Miss Connery has accepted this post on a permanent basis.
Once again this year we have had some staff changes. One
full-time Therapist resigned in September and, so far, has not been
replaced. However, we did fill one part-time post, thus the year
ended with one full-time post still vacant.
As a result of staffing difficulties some areas of the Borough
have increased waiting lists, the remaining lists are reducing very
satisfactorily.
Group therapy for language handicapped children continues
to prove itself invaluable for the pre-school children.
During the year 3 Students from the Central School of Speech
Therapy, and 2 Students from the Oldrey-Fleming School of
Speech Therapy attended the Bromley and Chislehurst clinics. We
also had visits from the Rose Bruford College of Speech and
Drama for observation study. Several girls in their last year at
school visited the clinics to observe speech therapy with a view to
training as Speech Therapists when they leave school.
The figures for 970 are as follows:—
Number of children referred by:—
1. Medical Officers in Department 125
2. Head Teachers 52
3. Hospital Consultants 8
4. General Practitioners 14
5. Parents 25
6. Health Visitors 21
7. Educational Psychologist 4
8. Teachers of the Deaf 1
9. Other Districts 9
Total 259
Number of Children seen in Clinic 526
Number of Children seen in Special Schools
(including Cheyne Hospital but not
including Grovelands School) 94
Number of Children seen at Woodbrook
Junior Training Centre 32
652