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5. Child Guidance Service
There has been no change in the arrangements for Psychiatric treatment
of school children from this Borough who continue to be referred
to the Child Guidance Centre, High Street, Walthamstow. These
is a lengthy waiting list for treatment and conditions are not regarded
as satisfactory, the load on the clinic being greater than that with
which it can cope.
6. Defective Hearing
Testing of the hearing of infant children attending school for the first
time has continued although, due to the demands on the time of the
audiometric nurse is still not as comprehensive as would be desired.
In the two categories a total of 221 pupils were tested, the results
being as follows:—
(i) Children to be considered 'at risk' (i.e. suspected to have
some loss of hearing)
Total No. referred 55
Results of test:—
Normal hearing 26
For observation (in 1963) 21
To ENT Consultant 8
Result of ENT Examination
No defect 2
Remove tonsils and/or adenoids 3
Some loss of hearing but no treatment required 3
Routine tests (5-6 year age group)
Number tested 166
Normal 139
Referred to School Medical Officer 27
The twenty seven children seen by the School Medical Officer were
re-tested with the following results:—
Normal hearing 17
Re-test in 1963 10
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