[Report 1957] / School Medical Officer of Health, Berkshire County Council.

  • Berkshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1957
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Credit: [Report 1957] / School Medical Officer of Health, Berkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Nose and Throat Conditions. Cases of enlarged tonsils and adenoids considered to require operative treatment are referred to the ear, nose and throat specialists at general hospitals. The number of cases referred in this way during the year was 94, compared with 62 in the previous year, and 95 in 1955. Before referring a case to hospital, attention is paid to the possibility of benefit from dental or dietetic measures, and the advisability of a period of observation is considered in all cases. Speech. Children found at periodic medical inspection to be suffering from a speech defect requiring treatment are referred to the full-time Speech Therapists or to the Therapist at the Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford; a few cases are treated at the King Edward VII Hospital, Windsor. A list of clinics will be found on page 25. A total of 320 children made 3,290 attendances at the clinics during the year. There were 96 new cases, and 49 children were recalled for observation. In the previous year, 294 children made a total of 3,492 attendances and there were 99 new cases. The following list gives the diagnosis of new cases:— Articulatory defects ... ... ... ... 76 Stammer ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Cleft palate speech ... ... ... ... 2 By the end of the year 72 cases had been discharged for the following reasons :— Cured ... ... ... ... ... ... 54 Left school ... ... ... ... ... 4 Left county ... ... ... ... ... 7 No further improvement possible ... ... 1 Refused further treatment ... ... ... 6 A total of 241 cases were still undergoing treatment at the end of the year, while a further 65 cases were on the waiting list for examination by the Speech Therapist. One child was receiving education in a Special School for Children with Speech Defects during the year, and there were no admissions or discharges. Dental Defects. A Special Report by the Principal School Dental Officer will be found on page 12, and the statistical table appears on page 20.