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Tottenham 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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76
No.
Age
Sex
Reasons for referral
F.H
Remarks
Sowee of refe???al
Decision and Disposal
34
M
? Deafness
No
Haemolytic
disease of
new born
School Medical Officer
Edgware
Partially deaf For
auditory training.
35
4
F
? Deafness
Retarded language
development
No
Maternal
rubella
County Medical Officer
Hertford Transfer
from Gray's Inn Road
To nursery class at
Blanche Nevile School
36
4 9/12
M
? Deafness
Yes
Articulation
defect
Aural Consultant.
North Middlesex
Hospital
Not deaf Por speech
therapy
37
2 9/12
F
Known deaf
Yes
-
School Medical Officer
Tottenham.
To nursery unit at
Blanche Nevile School
38
3 5/12
F
? Deafness
No
Delayed
speech
L.C.C.
Por admission to nursery
unit at LCC School for
the deaf.
39

M
? Deafness
No
-
School Medical Officer
Hendon
To nursery unit at
Blanche Nevile School.
40
5
M
? Deafness
No
Articulation
defect
School Medical Officer,
Edmonton.
Not deaf For speech
therapy,
41
4 3/12
F
? Unilaternal
deafness
No
Delayed
speech
School Medical Officer,
Hornsey
Awaiting I.Q.
assessment.
42
4 7/12
F
Partially deaf
No
Retarded
speech
Transfer from Gray's
Inn Road,
To Partially Deaf Unit
Tottenham
AUDIOLOGY UNIT, 1960
Number of children seen - New 120
Re-exams 34 154
Pre-school children 42
Attending infant and junior schools 74
Attending senior schools 34
Over five, but not at school 4
Reason for referrals among the 120 new children were as follows-
For diagnosis 79
Immigrants to Area known to be deaf 4
Partially deaf children, advice as to placement 6
Children known to be deaf - 11
application for admission to nursery class,
Blanche Nevile School or partially deaf unit
Transfer from hospital out-patient departments 19
Advice as to placement where deafness might 1
be the cause of backwardness
Source of Referrals:-
Tottenham and Hornsey 83
Other boroughs in Middlesex 31
London - neighbouring boroughs 2
Hertfordshire 3
Essex 1