London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Kingston upon Thames 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]

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165
Recommendations by school medical officers
in the first instance:
(i) No action required 5
(ii) For observation only 72
(iii) Refer to audiology clinic 19
(iv) Refer to general practitioner 5
(v) Refer to ear, nose and throat consultant 14
There were 40 recommendations made during the year for children
to sit in favourable positions in the classroom.
The total number of pupils attending school at the end of the year
known to have been provided with hearing aids was 28.
Audiology Clinic
Of the 234 attendances during the year, 126 were made by 99
children under the age of five, and 108 were made by 74 children aged five

and over. Details of children and attendances are as follows:

Age GroupTotals
Under 22-45-78 -1111 +
New cases referred from all sources3049272014140
Cases carried over from 1966137111133
Found to have normal hearing344616138117
Deaf in one or both ears--1326
Found to have remediable hearing loss-498223
Impaired hearing requiring auditory training and/or hearing aid-11136
Not fully assessed at end of 1967752115
Attendances5670424125234