London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Walthamstow 1956

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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"The new treatment room mentioned last year is almost completely
furnished and now can operate as a separate entity.
"Examination of the figures reveals that just under 20 per
cent. of the total cases are children from the Special Schools. The
majority of these are long term and somewhat complicated cases.
The close proximity of Wingfield House School for the Physically
Handicapped is a great advantage since these children are available
for any additional treatment that it is possible to give.
"The system of recording certain cases is still being carried
on, but under somewhat trying circumstances, since Miss Borthwick
and I have to use a machine which is also available for other parts
of the county. My thanks are due to the Education Department
who at very short notice let me have the use of one of their
machines to record a rather rare case.
"The accompanying figures include only those children interviewed
in the clinic and accepted for treatment. Many more
children were examined during the course of school visits which
took place throughout the year."

Annual Report and Clinical Analysis.

High St. ClinicOpen Air School Clinic
Number of cases in attendance at beginning of year7870
New cases admitted during year ......5445
Transfers from other clinics4
132119
Cases ceasing attendance before cure or discharge913
Cases discharged improved and incapable of bene
fiting from further treatment69
Cases temporarily discharged before cure, to
resume treatment later77
Cases discharged cured4536
Transfers to other clinics1
Cases still in attendance at the end of the year6454
Total attendances during year2,3022,155
No. of cases suffering from:—
1. Physiological or Psychological Defects:
(a) Stammer4026
(b) Clutter1
2. Voice Defects—Dysphonia1
Rhinophonia75
5. Defects of Articulation:
Dysarthria15
Dyslalia—Simple2315
Multiple5758
4. Language Defects (Delayed speech) ......12
5. Aphasia1
6. Probable mental deficiency34
7. Other defects-1
132119