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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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There were 35 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 46.
Audiology Clinic
Details or cnildren and attendances are as follows:
| AGE GROUP | Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . Under 2 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 8-11 | 11 + | ||
| New cases referred from all sources | 27 | 107 | 66 | 41 | 25 | 266 |
| Cases carried over from 1969 | 1 | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 2 |
| Found to have normal hearing | 25 | 89 | 24 | 15 | 1 | 154 |
| Deaf in one or both ears | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Found to have remediable hearing loss | _ | 15 | 40 | 25 | 14 | 94 |
| Impaired hearing requiring auditory training and/or hearing aid | 2 | 3 | 1 | _ | 1 | 7 |
| Not fully assessed at end of 1970 | _ | _ | 1 | _ | _ | 1 |
| Attendances | 48 | 171 | 122 | 100 | 59 | 500 |
Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy sessions are held weekly at four clinics, and
the physiotherapist also attends St„Philip's Special School. The results
obtained are very beneficial and details of the actual work undertaken
are as follows:
Sessions held 217
Children treated 151
Attendances 2320
New cases admitted 68
Cases discharged 71