London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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London County Council 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Table (iv)—Service given to patients 'discharged' 1952-1959 (including service given, where necessary, to parents)

Service given*19521953195419551956195719581959
No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%
Diagnosis only8533.39024.713534.611029.113132.314237.115536.917936.4
Supervision only—child2610.24011.03910.05915.66415.64311.25713.69018.3
Supervision only— parent5112.1275.5
Child therapy—group62.4184.992.371.992.2287.3143.3142.8
Child therapy— individual13753.720255.519850.819451.318946.516442.819245.717836.2
Child therapy— educational145.5256.9235.9195.0194.7246.3215.0357.1
Casework with parentNot recorded6317.310125.912432.810525.912432.417842.422245.1
268438505513517525668745

*More than one type of service was given in many cases.
‡First recorded in 1958. No details available for earlier years.

Table (v)— 'Discharges' —Reasons for closure 1952-1959

Reason for closure19521953195419551956195719581959
No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%No.%
Service complete10942.716846.217544.915240.217342.717445.416539.420842.4
Transferred to other treatment3011.84111.3369.2236.1245.9205.2307.1285.7
Placed as maladjusted or placing recommended31.2133.5246.2123.2266.4297.54510.7469.3
Received into care30.820.571.951.261.692.1122.4
Further attendance impossible2811.04412.14812.34411.64110.14211.0368.6469.3
Ceased attendance before completion7730.29526.110526.914037.013733.76817.89522.611623.6
Treatment refused4411.5409.5367.3
Not known83.1--------------
Total children255364390378406383420492