Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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CHILD GUIDANCE Table 81
Waiting list at 1.1.1960 | Total cases seen by Psychiatrist | New cases seen by Psychiatrist | Other cases seen by Psychiatrist | New cases referred | Cases not requiring to be seen by Psychiatrist | Waiting list 31.12.1960 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
44 | 98 | 76 | 22 | 99 | 9 | 40 |
Table 82
Main Symptoms | Cases |
---|---|
Nervous Disorders | |
Fears and anxieties | 1 |
Inhibited behaviour | 3 |
Behaviour Disorders | |
At Home | 15 |
At School | 10 |
Predominantly aggressive | 10 |
Habit Disorders | |
Enuresis (wetting) | 9 |
Encropesis (soiling) | 1 |
Involuntary movements | 2 |
Sleep disturbances | 7 |
Speech disorders | 4 |
Psychosomatic Asthma, Eczema, etc. | 1 |
Anti-Social Behaviour Stealing | 9 |
Non-attendance at school | 15 |
Educational Difficulties Backwardness and retardation in school work | 12 |
Total number deferred in 1960 | 99 |
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
Table 83 Inspection and Treatment
(a) Inspection
Age Groups | Inspected | Required Treatment | Referred for Treatment | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1960 | 1959 | 1960 | 1959 | 1960 | 1959 | |
Under 5 | 121 | 83 | 10,129 | 80 | ||
5—16 | 16,608 | 16,525 | 9,801 | 10,675 | 9,722 | |
Specials | 1,258 | 1.417 | 1,186 | 1,318 | 1,299 | |
Totals | 17,866 | 18,063 | 10,987 | 12,076 | 10,129 | 11,001 |