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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
Walthamstow 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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"There has been a great improvement in the working conditions
of the clinic since it has been re-decorated."
| No. of cases in attendance at beginning of year | 42 |
| „ „ during year | 67 |
| Transfers from other clinics | 1 |
| 110 | |
| Cases ceasing attendance before cure or discharge .. | 8 |
| Cases discharged as incapable of benefiting by treatment . | 1 |
| Cases temporarily discharged before cure, to resume treat ment later | 7 |
| Cases discharged cured | 48 |
| Transfers to other clinics | 3 |
| 67 | |
| Cases still in attendance at end of year | 43 |
| Total attendances during the year | 4675 |
| Physiological disorders—Stammer | 53 |
| Clutter | 3 |
| Voice fiefects—Aphonia | — |
| Dysphonia | — |
| Rhinophonia | 4 |
| Defects of Articulation—Dysarthria | — |
| Dyslalia | 40 |
| Language defects—Idioglossia.. | — |
| Delayed speech | 2 |
| Aphasia—Congenital word deafness | — |
| Congenital word blindness | — |
| Other | — |
| Defects due to abnormality of special senses—Deafness . | 2 |
| Blindness . | — |
| Other | — |
| Probable mental deficiency | 2 |
| Other types of defect | 4 |
| 110 |
Miss V. L. Babington reports as follows:—
' 'There has been an increase in the number of children referred
this year and the average age of referral has dropped considerably.
This suggests an increased awareness on the part of parents and
teachers of speech defects and disorders, and a recognition of the