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 Merton]
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four additional small rooms will be put in hand when funds are
available.
3. Remedial Classes
The three remedial classes based at Manor House Nursery School,
Malmesbury Primary School and Lonesome Junior School continue to
provide a much needed service.
4. School Provision for Educationally Sub-normal
Children
The Authority's proposal to build a new E.S.N. School on the site
of the Round School at Camp Road, Wimbledon, had to be deferred
due to difficulties which arose concerning the preservation of the
Round School. Plans have, therefore, been put in hand for this new
school to be built on the Hall Place site at Mitcham.
5. Visits to Schools
The Assistant Education Officer for Primary Schools and Special
Services continued to visit residential special schools where Merton
children are placed to inspect the educational and living facilities.
Visits are also made by staff of the Child Guidance Clinics when necessary
to ensure the correct placement of maladjusted children.
(A) The General Work of the Child Guidance Clinics
1. New Referrals. | M. | F. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
(a) Referring agencies:— | |||
Courts or probation officers | 4 | — | 4 |
School Health Service | 20 | 19 | 39 |
Hospitals or specialists | 3 | 1 | 4 |
General practitioners | 9 | 8 | 17 |
Schools | 68 | 24 | 92 |
Parents | 19 | 13 | 32 |
Others | 34 | 8 | 42 |
Total | 157 | 73 | 230 |
(b) Predominant reasons for referral:— | |||
Nervous disorders | 24 | 26 | 50 |
Behaviour problems | 99 | 34 | 133 |
Habit disorders | 9 | 3 | 12 |
Educational problems | 24 | 9 | 33 |
Pyschosomatic disorders | 1 | — | 1 |
Others | — | 1 | 1 |
Total | 157 | 73 | 230 |
(c) Number of cases on diagnostic | |||
waiting list | 23 | 10 | 33 |