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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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Summary
| Sex | Age Groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Female | 0-4 years | 9 | |
| 10 Male | 5-11 years | 6 | |
| 11 + years | 2 | ||
| Diagnosis | |||
| Cerebral palsy educable or probably educable | 4 | 7 | |
| Cerebral palsy | educable | 3 | |
| Deaf and partially deaf | |||
| Cerebral palsy | ineducable | 8 | |
| Mental Defect | |||
| Mental defect alone | 2 | ||
| Source of referral | |||
| School Medical Officers, Middlesex | 11 | ||
| Principal Medical Officers, Mental Health Department, M.C.C. | 2 | ||
| Paediatricians | 5 | ||
| (one case referred by Paediatrician also referred by School Medical Officer) | |||
| Further details are given herewith of the seven children under school age as these are of special interest. |
Number of children seen 21
Preschool children (age from 5 months to 3 years) 7
Attending infant and junior schools 9
Attending or about to attend senior schools 5
Reasons for referrals among these 21 children were as follows:-
For diagnosis 6
Immigrants to Area, known to be deaf 3
Partially deaf children, advice as to correct placement 2
Children known to be deaf, application for amission to nursery
class, Blanche Nevile School or partially deaf unit 10
Source of referrals:-
Tottenham and Hornsey 7
Other Boroughs in Middlesex 10
London neighbouring Boroughs 4
Further details are given herewith of the seven children
under school age as these are of special interest.