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Speech Therapy
The work of the speech therapy service continued satisfactorily
during 1969 in spite of further staff changes. Unfortunately
it was not possible to replace staff immediately, resulting in a slight
drop in the number of children treated and discharged. During the
year pre-school groups were started at the Acre Road, Hook, and
Tolworth Clinics, bringing the number of these groups to five. With
the provision of these groups more young children are now being referred
and a number of severely speech handicapped children who would benefit
by a special class for speech handicapped children when they start
school are being found, Unfortunately, for financial reasons, it
has not been possible to start such a class at the present time but
it is hoped that it will not be too long before suitable accommodation
is available at a school in the borough to initiate such a special unit.