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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
Richmond upon Thames 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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AUDIOMETRY
At the end of 1971 two audiometer/vision screener operators were on the staff
of the department.
Audiometers are kept in condition by regular calibration by the manufacturers.
Children who fail the audiometric test arc referred for further investigations.
Sixty five new cases were seen and 54 re-examinations were carried out in 1971 at the
Heston Hearing Clinic to which the majority of referrals are made.
Table XI.
(a) Audiometer Tests — Routine
| Failures. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Group | 1st Tests * | Rctests. | Total | % of Col 1 |
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
| Up to 7 yrs. | 2537 | 350 | 340 | 13.40 |
| 9 to 10 yrs. | 1243 | 145 | 139 | 11.18 |
| Total | 3780 | 495 | 479 | 12.66 |
* In Schools.
(b) Audiometer Tests — Specials
| Age. | 1st Tests. | Re-tests. | Failures. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total. | % of Col. 1 | |||
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | |
| Under 5 | 156 | 47 | 86 | 55.13 |
| 5 | 289 | 85 | 198 | 68.51 |
| 6 | 277 | 130 | 154 | 55.59 |
| 7 | 227 | 85 | 112 | 49.78 |
| 8 | 177 | 53 | 95 | 53.67 |
| 9 | 130 | 42 | 56 | 43.08 |
| 10 | 134 | 34 | 53 | 39.55 |
| 11 | 108 | 22 | 44 | 40.74 |
| 12 | 107 | 23 | 40 | 37.38 |
| 13 | 79 | 19 | 35 | 44.30 |
| 14 | 80 | 7 | 27 | 33.75 |
| Over 14 | 134 | 14 | 86 | 64.12 |
| Total | 1898 | 561 | 986 | 51.95 |