[Report 1948] / School Medical Officer of Health, Manchester.
- Manchester (England). Council.
- Date:
- 1948
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1948] / School Medical Officer of Health, Manchester. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Discharged, improved ; Stammerers .. Cleft palate .. Retarded speech Deaf 4 4 1 1 10 Discharged, unsuitable .. .. .. .. 2 Transferred to School for the Deaf .. .. . . 1 Left school, or left without completing treatment .. 10 The Lip Reading Class was attended by five children ; Discharged .. .. .. .. .. 2 Left school . . .. . . .. .. 1 Ceased attending .. .. .. .. 1 Attending .. .. .. .. .. 1 MARGARET ASHWORTH, Speech Therapist. EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CLINIC During the first six months of the year, the consultant sessions at this clinic, held in the Education Offices, were conducted by Mr. Bria Robinson, who sent in his resignation to take effect on 30th September.] For the three months previous to this date, however, his work wa^ undertaken by Mr. M. J. Maxwell in the capacity of locum, both here and for the operating sessions at Booth HaU Hospital. SubsequentlyJ Mr. Maxwell continued to act as the Committee’s consultant otoJ laryngologist for the remainder of the year, but no permanent appointJ ment was made owing to a proposed reorganisation of specialislf services in the area, consequent from the coming into operation of the] National Health Service Act on 5th July, 1948. Mr. Maxwell has, however, very kindly written the following shonj report on the work of the clinic for the whole yeat. Two inspection sessions per week continue to be held at the Central Offices, where cases are referred from the various School Clinics to tha Committee’s Consultant Otologist. Whilst the majority are seen foj unhealthy tonsils and adenoids, nevertheless, nasal catarrh, deafness ancj chronic otorrhoea form an important percentage. During the first hall of the year, these and the operating sessions at Booth Hall were held b'[ Mr. Brian Robinson, and, after his resignation, by me. Altogether there were 1,135 attendances at the Central Clinic, and 502 operations performed at Booth Hall. Operating recommenced oa February 9th after a six months interval due to the polyomyelitis oug break. In three operating sessions per week 326 children were dea with for tonsils and/or adenoids by August, when operating cease| again owing to staff shortage at Booth Hall Hospital. The sessior commenced again on 25th October, and in three operating sessions pe](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29927845_0038.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
