London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1969
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Analysis of Cases Treated
| Children Treated during | Discharged | Remaining at end of period covered | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | 1969 | 1968 | |
| Stammering | 46 | 56 | 17 | 23 | 29 | 33 |
| Cluttering | 1 | - | - | -- | 1 | - |
| Dyslalia | 269 | 271 | 89 | 114 | 180 | 157 |
| Idioglossia | 2 | - | - | — | 2 | - |
| Anarthria/Dysphasia | 18 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| Aphasia/Dysphasia | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| Aphonia/Dysphonia | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Cleft Palate | 4 | 4 | - | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Hyperrhinophonia | 10 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| Hyporhinophonia | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Defective Speech due to Deafness | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| Retarded Speech and Language Defect | 104 | 100 | 28 | 31 | 76 | 69 |
| Unclassified | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Totals | 481 | 492 | 148 | 182 | 338 | 333 |
Ophthalmic Clinics
During the year 1,531 children were examined at the school eye
clinics; 438 were prescribed glasses, which were dispensed by National
Health Service opticians. Immediately after children obtain their
spectacles they are re-examined at the eye clinics. Children requiring
orthoptic treatment are referred to hospital. Vision testing of all
school children is carried out at the time of their routine medical
examinations, and also at thirteen and sixteen years of age. The
increase in the numbers referred is attributed to the use of the Keystone
Vision Screener.
Audiology
The joint audiology service with the London Borough of Merton
has continued to expand, not only in the number of attendances but also