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Children failing a sweep audiometer test are called to the school clinic,
where a full puretone audiometric test is given, followed by a medical
examination to exclude any pathological condition which might be the
cause of deafness. Simple conditions, such as wax in ears, are dealt with at
the clinic but a child with more serious defects is referred to hospital for
specialist opinion. In cases where no obvious cause can be found, further
investigation is arranged at the Audiology Unit at Neasden in the London
Borough of Brent.
Children Wearing Hearing Aids in Ordinary Schools.
Children wearing hearing aids in ordinary schools are kept under
regular supervision. In addition, peripatetic teachers of the deaf attached
to the audiology units act as links between Unit and school, and are
also able to advise teachers over difficulties experienced with the children
in class.
Number of children wearing hearing aids in ordinary schools 43
Number of commercial hearing aids supplied during the year 2
Orthopaedic and Postural Defects
Children found at periodic school medical inspections or at the minor
ailments clinics to have orthopaedic or postural defects are referred for
special advice to the Harrow Hospital Physical Treatment Centre.
Cases requiring physiotheraphy are dealt with at the Centre, under
the direction of the visiting orthopaedic surgeons. During the year, 14
pupils received treatment at the Centre.
Speech Theraphy
During 1968 the Speech Theraphy Service in the London Borough
of Harrow was staffed by three speech therapists all working full time. In
February 1968 one therapist left the area, and was replaced a month later.
During that period her clinics were taken over by the other two therapists,
and the number of sessions worked at the Caryl Thomas Clinic reduced.
The number of sessions worked at the other clinics was changed during
1968 to fit in with the number of referrals at each clinic. All the clinics were
kept open during the whole of 1968, and from March, 1968 sessions were
arranged as follows:—
Caryl Thomas Clinic
Honeypot Lane Clinic
Cecil Park Clinic
Northolt Road Clinic
Whittlesea Road Clinic
Tenby Road Clinic
Kenmore Road Clinic
Shaftesbury School
Stanmore Orthopaedic Hospital
Whittlesea Road Training School
15 sessions per week
2 sessions per week
2 sessions per week
2 sessions per week
1 session per week
1 session per week
2 sessions per week
2 sessions per week
1 session per week
2 sessions per week