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
Tottenham 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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| Children tested by Gramophone Audiometer | |
| School Population (7 or over) | 20,698 (as at 31.12.51) |
| Total tested | 16,605 |
| Absentees | 429 |
| Referred to Medical Officer at Minor Ailment Clinic | 431 |
| Referred by Medical Officer to Aurist | 247 |
| Children referred to Medical Officer at Minor Ailment Clinic | |
| Referred to Aurist | 247 |
| Cleared up without reference to Aurist | 97 |
| Waiting examination at Minor Ailment Clinic | 15 |
| Waiting further gramophone and test after attending Minor Ailment Clinic | 10 |
| Investigation incomplete (Parents unwilling, left school, left district, etc.) | 62 |
| Children seen by Aurist | |
| Already known at E.N. T. Clinic | 24 |
| Already known at Hospital Out-Patients departments:- | |
| Attending | 13 |
| Attendance ceased | 37 |
| Not previously known | 144 |
| Attending Aurist at end of year | 64 |
| Failed to complete treatment | 12 |
| Provisionally discharged by Aurist | 142 |
| Children awaiting Aurist's examination | 29 |