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 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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AUDIOLOGY UNIT
| No. | Age | Sex | Reasons for referral | F.H. | Remarks | Source of Referral | Decision & Disposal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | M | ? Deaf ? Mentally defective | N.K. | Illegitimate | School Medical Officer, Pinchley | Not deaf Ineducable |
| 1 2 | 9 | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit. Maladjusted in ordinary school | None | High intelligence | Audiology Unit Gray's Inn Road | Junior Partially Deaf Unit. |
| 13 | 10 | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | N.K. | Partially sighted Diabetic | School Medical Officer, Ealing | Blanche Nevile School |
| 4 | 11 | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | Erythroblastosis Epileptic | School Medical Officer, Willesden | Trial at Partially Deaf Unit unsatisfactory | |
| 5 | 1 1/12 | M | ? Deaf | N.K, | Cleft palate Illegitamate | School Medical Officer, Southgate | Deaf - for training |
| 6 | 8 3/12 | F | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | Nil | Chronic suppurative otitis media | School Medical Officer, Ealing | Junior Partially Deaf Unit |
| 7 | 12 | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | Nil | Educationally sub-normal Maladjusted | School Medical Officer, Willesden | Unsuitable for Partially Deaf Unit |
| 8 | 11 | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | Nil | Backward | London County Council | Under consideration |
| 9 | 13 | F | Transfer from Wales | N.K. | Backward | School Medical Officer, Horns ey | Senior Partially Deaf Unit |
| 10 | 4 | M | ? Deaf ? Backward | Nil | - | Paediatrician | Backward Not deaf |
| 11 | 11 | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit. Lack of progress in ordinary school | Nil | Chronic suppurative otitis media | School Medical officer, Potters Bar | Senior Partially Deaf Unit |
| 12 | 3 | M | ? Deaf ? Mentally Defective | Nil | Blind. In care of County Council | School Medical Officer, Tottenham | Not Deaf Mentally Defective |
| 13 | 3 9/12 | M | Suitability for Nursery at Blanche Nevile School | Nil | - | School Mfidical Officer, Hendon | For Nursery Unit |
| 14 | 11 | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | Nil | Meningitis | School Medical Officer, Hounslow | Senior Partially Deaf Unit |
| 15 | 8 | M | Suitability for Partially Deaf Unit | N.K. | In Catholic Children's Home | School Medical Officer Enfield | Junior Partially Deaf Unit |
Number of children seen 15
Pre-school children 5
Attending infant and junior schools 7
Attending senior schools 3
Reason for referrals among these 15 children were as follows:-
For diagnosis 4
Immigrants to Area, known to be deaf 1
Partially deaf children, advice as 7
to placement
Children known to be deaf - 3
application for admission to
nursery class, Blanche Nevile
School or partially deaf unit.