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
Greenwich 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Greenwich Borough]
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From 1st April, 1971, in accordance with the Education (Handicapped
Children) Act, 1970, these arrangements will be matters
for the I.L.E.A. to determine.
Special Investigation Clinic
This clinic continues to be under the direction of Dr. J. Dunkley Visiting Medical Officer from the Greater London Council and a Social Worker from the Mental Health Section also attends.
| Children Seen | |
| No. of new referrals | 25 |
| No. of old cases seen | 20 |
| No. Referred for Statutory Examination | 14 |
| No. Referred for Play Group | 2 |
| No. Referred for admission to Eltham Creche (Greenwich Society for Mentally Handicapped) | 14 |
| No. Referred to Other Services | 5 |
| No. of Cases Withdrawn | 20 |
| 19 |
Prior to attaining the age of 16 years, mentally handicapped
school-leavers are brought to the notice of the mental health
service and the question of "after-care" is settled by discussions
between the mental health officer and the school head. Similar
steps are taken with regard to maladjusted school-leavers at the
age of 15 years since these children are classified as mentally ill.
There is the closest co-operation between the Mental Health
Service and that of the Divisional School Care Organiser.
It is the policy for community care to cease at the age of 18
years provided employment is well tolerated and no adverse
reports are received.
Training Centres
Maze Hill Junior Training Centre
Purpose-designed on a difficult site this centre, opened at the
end of 1965, is organised on educational lines and every attempt is
made to create a "school" atmosphere in order to prevent the
dichotomy which could so easily arise between the health and
educational aspects of such an establishment.
No arbitrary limit is placed upon educability or ineducability,
each child being considered as an individual and, after his/her