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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
West Ham 1956
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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The following programme was in operation during the year:-
| Senior Speech Therapist | Assistant Speech Therapist | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY | A.M. | Spastic Unit | Spastic Unit |
| P.M. | Main Speech Clinic | Main Speech Clinic | |
| TUESDAY | A.M. | Main Speech Clinic | Spastic Unit |
| P.M. | Main Speech Clinic | Branch Speech Clinic | |
| WEDNESDAY THURSDAY | A.M. | Main Speech Clinic | Spastic Unit |
| P.M. A.M. | Main Speech Clinic Spastic Unit | Gurney Special School Spastic Unit | |
| P.M. | Visiting | Main Speech Clinic | |
| FRIDAY | A.M. | Main Speech Clinic | Spastic Unit |
| P.M. | Main Speech Clinic | Branch Speech Clinic | |
| SATURDAY | A.M. | Clerical work and visiting (alternate mornings) | Clerical work and visiting (alternate mornings) |
Location 0t Speech Clinics and times of attendance
| Main Speech Clinic, | Monday and Thursday | 1.30 to 5.15 P.m. |
| Greengate School, Cave Road, Plaistow, E.13. | Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday | 9 a.m. to 5.15 p.m. |
| Branch Speech Clinic, Grange Road Maternity & Child Welfare Clinic, Grange Road, Plaistow,E.13. | Tuesday and Friday • | 1.30 to 5.15 P.m. |
REPORT ON THE WORK OP THE SPEECH CLINICS
by
Miss R.Clarke, L.C.S.T.
There have been no marked changes in the work at the Speech Clinic during 1956.
There have been clinics for nine sessions a week at the Greengate Speech Clinic &nd two
sessions a week at Grange Road Maternity and Child Welfare Clinic. In addition to this
there have been seven sessions at the Elizabeth fry Spastic Unit and one session at
Gurney Special School.
Statistics:
Number of children who attended Boys 125
Girls 44
Total: 169
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