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
Waltham Forest 1973
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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| OAWLISH ROAD | HURST RO AD | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number in attendance at beginning of year | 1 1 1 | 77 | 188 |
| Number under observation at beginning of year | 159 | 31 | 190 |
| New Cases | 86 | 64 | 150 |
| Re-admitted | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Transfer from other clinics | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Number in attendance at end of year | 92 | 67 | 159 |
| Number under observation at end of year | 74 | 49 | 123 |
| DAWLISH ROAD | HURST ROAD | TOTAL | |
| Stammer | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Dysilal ia | 77 | 71 | 148 |
| Stammering and dyslalia | 3 | 8 | 1 1 |
| Delayed language development | 14 | 42 | 56 |
| Cleft palate speech | 1 | - | 1 |
| Voice defects | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Speech defects due to deafness | 1 | 26 | 27 |
| Defects of neurological origin | - | 12 | 12 |
| Unclassified | 1 | 5 | 6 |
New cases referred 157
Attendances during year 5,479
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