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East Ham 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Of the cases referred for operative treatment, 257 were for the removal
of tonsils and adenoids, one for removal of a polypus in the ear, one for
mastoidectomy, two for eustachian catheterisatlon, and 27 for antrum puncture.
Included In the above statistics, the following relate to cases referred for investigation following failure in speech audiometer tests in school:-
| Number of children examined | 297 |
| Number of attendances | 507 |
| Discharged as not requiring treatment | 209 |
| Treated | 88 |
Home Visiting.
Home visits made by health visitors and school nurses during the year
numbered 2,995. These visits were for the purposes detailed in my report
for 1951.
Handicapped Pupils.
90 special examinations were carried out during the year and recommendations
for special educational treatment were made In respect of 1+6
children as follows:-
TABLE 4
| Category | Number ascertained. | Recommendation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary School with special treatment | Day Special School | Boarding Special School | ||
| Blind | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Partially Sighted | 2 | — | 2 | - |
| Deaf | 1 | — | 1 | - |
| Partially Deaf | - | — | — | — |
| Delicate | 14 | — | 5 | 9 |
| † Diabetic | — | - | - | |
| Educationally sub-normal | 21 | 10 | 11 | - |
| Epileptlc | - | — | — | - |
| Maladjusted | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| ø Physically Handicapped | 5 | - | 2 | 2 |
| + Suffering from Speech Defect | 59 | 59 | — | — |
| E.S.N, and Physically Handicapped | 1 | — | 1 | — |
† Diabetic pupils ascertainable until 4.8.53.
ø
One child ascertained as Physically Handicapped was recommended for
home tuition.
+ Examinations of children with suspected speech defects are not Included
In the special examinations under this paragraph, but those requiring
speech therapy are classified as Handicapped Pupils.
Twelve cases were found to be subject to be dealt with under the provisions
of Section 57 of the Act s-
Recommended for report to the Mental Health Committee under the provisions
of -
Section 57 (3) (Ineducable 8
Section 57 (5) (Requiring supervision after leaving school) 4