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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
London County Council 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]
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Northwestern
child
guidance
clinic.
The North-Western child guidance clinic commenced operations towards the end
of 1934, after 18 months preliminary work in close touch with the Child Guidance
Council. The methods adopted are closely related to those in operation at the
London child guidance clinic, i.e., the team work of the psychiatrist, psychologist
and social worker. The clinic is situated on the border of the county and serves
the districts of Hampstead and parts of Marylebone and Paddington. Co-operation
has been established with the school organisation and the school medical service,
and the Council has obtained the Board of Education's recognition of the clinic
under Section 80 of the Education Act, 1921, in order that the attendance of school
children at the clinic may be regarded as equivalent to attendance at school.
During 1935 the number of school children dealt with was 13, of whom 8 were
boys and 5 girls. The ages of the children were : 5 years and under, 3 ; 6 to 8 years,
4 ; 9 to 11 years, 4 ; 12 to 14 years, 2.
The sources of reierence and reasons for reference were as follows :—
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The results obtained were as follows:—
Institute of
Medical
Psychology.
During the year 1935 the number of children from the Council's schools dealt with at the Institute of Medical Psychology (Tavistock clinic) was 68, of which number 40 were boys and 28 girls. The age distribution was : from 4 to 7 years, 12 ; 7 to 10 years, 25 ; 10 to 14 years, 22 ; 14 years and over, 9.
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