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Manor Hospital, Epsom
A Consultant Psychiatrist and her staff hold joint Development Clinics
once a month with the Senior Medical Officer for specially selected children.
King's College Hospital
The S.M.O. is seconded from Health Department for one day per week for
the purpose of teaching the medical students and carrying out Developmental
Examinations of children attending King's College Hospital and Belgrave
Hospital.
Doctors working in Child Health Clinics attend teaching rounds, on a
rota basis, in King's College Hospital and Belgrave Hospital.
St. Thomas' Hospital
Doctors from Child Health Centres participate in clinical rounds at
St. Thomas' Hospital.
IN-SERVICE TRAINING OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT STAFF IN
DEVELOPMENTAL PAEDIATRICS
Regular monthly meetings during lunch time were arranged for the
purpose of studying the problems of a child's development, normal and abnormal.
Films were shown and comments were given by a Consultant in Developmental
Paediatrics and this was followed by a discussion on a variety of subjects, i.e.
Mental Retardation, Lead Poisoning, Battered Babies, etc.
A study group of Health Visitors and Clinic Doctors with theoretical and
practical training in Developmental Paediatrics is to start soon under the
guidance of a Consultant to Guy's Hospital.
(Sgd) Dr. O. Nietupska
Senior Medical Officer