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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
Ilford 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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The following gives a picture of the types of case attending, and in the short space of time that I have known the Clinic, I feel it is impossible to make comment on this since most of them are children of whom I have no direct knowledge."
| Total number of cases—136 referred | Boys | 102 73 per cent. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls | 34 27 per cent. | ||||
| 136 | |||||
| Primary Reason for Referral. | |||||
| Enuresis. | Aggressive behaviour. | Withdrawn behaviour. | Sleep disturbances | . Stealing. | |
| Boys | 8 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 12 |
| Girls | — | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 8 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 15 |
| Failure to attend school. | Fears and Anxiety. | Sexual Offence. | Speech difficulties. | Habit spasms. | |
| Boys | 7 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Girls | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 |
| Total | 9 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Asthma. | No progress at school. | Hysteria. | |||
| Boys | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Girls | — | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||
| Disposal of 1951 Referrals. | |||||
| Therapy. | Advice to Parents Diagnosed and Advised. | Residential Schools. | Refer to Hospitals, etc. | ||
| Boys | 32 | 4 | 7 | 2 | |
| Girls | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| Total | 38 | 5 | 10 | 3 | |
| Supervision at school. | Remedial teaching. | Withdrawn before exam. | Awaiting. | Discharge improved. | |
| Boys | 4 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 2 |
| Girls | 1 | — | 7 | 16 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 24 | 45 | 3 |
| Carry Over from 1950. | |||||
| Discharge improved. | Unco-operative. | To Residential ; schools. | Diagnosed and Advised. | ||
| 30 | 9 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Treatment continuing. 23 | |||||
| Number of cases diagnosed by psychiatrist in 1951 : 92. | |||||