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 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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There were 25 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 63.
Audiology Clinic
Of the 473 attendances during the year, 195 were made by 146 children under the age of five, and 278 were made by 135 children aged five and over. Details of children and attendances are as follows:
| AGS GROUP | Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 8-11 | 11 + | ||
| New cases referred from all sources | 38 | 108 | 72 | 42 | 20 | 280 |
| Cases carried over from 1970 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Found to have normal hearing | 35 | 97 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 184 |
| Deaf in one or both ears | – | – | 1 | – | 4 | 5 |
| Found to have remediable hearing loss | 2 | 10 | 40 | 23 | 10 | 85 |
| Impaired hearing requiring auditory training and/or hearing aid | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Not fully assessed at end of 1970 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Attendances | 55 | 140 | 140 | 88 | 50 | 473 |
Physiothera py
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 218
Children treated 113
Attendances 2631
New cases admitted 54
Cases discharged 44