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AUDIOLOGY UNIT, 1959
Number of children seen 56
Pre- school children 17
Attending infant and junior schools 20
Attending senior schools 17
Over 5, but not at school 2
Reason for referrals among these 56 children were as follows:-
For diagnosis 32
Immigrants to Area known to be deaf 4
Partially deaf children, advice as to placement 4
Children known to be deaf - 9
application for admission to nursery class,
Blanche Nevile School or partially deaf unit
Transfer from hospital out-patient departments 5
Advice as to placement where deafness might 2
be the cause of backwardness
Source of Referrals
Tottenham and Hornsey 38
Other boroughs in Middlesex 17
London neighbouring boroughs 1
Vale Road School for Physically Handicapped Children
Cerebral Palsy Unit
During the year 29 children suffering from cerebral palsy were cared for at the Vale Road
Day Special School for Physically Handicapped, Tottenham.
Under the supervision of the visiting consultant (Dr. Dunham) and with the help of parent,
teacher, nurse and therapists, it is possible to help the children to learn how to tackle normal
tasks in a normal way both in and out of school, despite in most cases a grossly handicapped
condition.
Special arrangements are made for parents of children too young to attend the nursery
class at the School, to be given advice and continued supervision.