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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
Waltham Forest 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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SPEECH THERAPY
Pupils under treatment at the end of the year
DEFECT
HATCH
LANE
WINGFI ELD
HOUSE
OLD MONOUX
SCHOOL
DAWLISH
ROAD
TOTAL
Delayed development including
aphasia (not associated with hearing
defect)
12
20
4
14
50
Defect of articulation (not
associated with hearing defect)
55
29
41
77
202
Defect associated with hearing
loss
1
11
—
1
13
Stammer
4
11
16
9
40
Stammer and articulation defect
combined
1
3
6
2
12
Disorder of voice
2
4
—
—
6
Neurological origin
—
10
—
—
10
Unclassified
—
3
3
—
6
Total receiving treatment
75
91
70
103
339
New cases referred 222
Attendances during year 7,396
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