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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 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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SPEECH THERAPY
(a) Attendances
| D AWLISH ROAD | HATCH LANE | HURST (1) | ROAD (II) | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number in attendance at beginning of year | 89 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 295 |
| Number under observation at beginning of year | 73 | - | 55 | 23 | 151 |
| New cases | 83 | 67 | 47 | 51 | 248 |
| Re-admitted | 5 | - | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Transfer from other clinics | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 14 |
| Discharges - cured | 30 | 47 | 44 | 33 | 154 |
| - improved | 7 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 20 |
| - defaulted | - | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| Transferred to other clinics | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 19 |
| - left district | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| - no progress | - | - | 1 | - | 1 |
| Number in attendance at end of year | 116 | 76 | 67 | 77 | 336 |
| Number under observation at end of year | 90 | 3 | 43 | 23 | 159 |
(b) Analysis of defects treated
| D AWLISH ROAD | HATCH LANE | HURST ROAD (1) (II) | TOTAL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stammer | 23 | 11 | 38 | 14 | 86 |
| Dyslalia | 130 | 98 | 111 | 48 | 387 |
| Stammering and dyslalia | 9 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 26 |
| Delayed language development | 19 | 19 | 15 | 37 | 90 |
| Cleft palate speech | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Voice defects | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Speech defect due to deafness | 2 | - | 4 | 17 | 23 |
| Defects of neurological origin | - | 1 | 1 | 13 | 15 |
| Unclassified | 9 | - | - | 4 | 13 |
New Cases referred 275
Attendances during year 8,751
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