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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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| (ii) | For observation only | 131 |
| (iii) | Refer to audiology clinic | 36 |
| (iv) | Refer to general practitioner | 13 |
| (v) | Refer to ear, nose and throat consultant | 11 |
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 67.
Audiology Clinic
Of the 507 attendances during the year, 242 were made by 173
children under the age of five, and 262 were made by 104 children aged five and over.
Details of children and attendances are as follows:
| AGE GROUP | Totals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2 | 2-4 | 5-7 | 8-11 | 11+ | ||
| New cases referred from all sources | 37 | 136 | 49 | 30 | 25 | 277 |
| Cases carried over from 1971 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Found to have normal hearing | 34 | 119 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 194 |
| Deaf in one or both ears | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Found to have remediable hearing loss | 1 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 73 |
| Impaired hearing requiring auditory training and/or hearing aid | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Not fully assessed at end of 1971 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 4 |
| Attendances | 58 | 187 | 117 | 83 | 62 | 507 |