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1. A part-time Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director (3 sessions per week)
2. Three full-time Psychiatric Social Workers
3. One full-time Psychotherapist and able to make use of the Consultant Services of
4. Three full-time Educational Psychologists
who were jointly appointed to the Psychiatric Service and School Psychological Service.
A second Clinic is opening at Vale Drive Health Clinic in June, 1970.
Since our psychiatric resources have been very limited we decided to concentrate
our work on consultative services. We have held regular meetings with School Medical
Officers, Health Visitors, Speech Therapists, Education Welfare Officers, Supervisors of
Pre-School Play Groups and other community workers.
Clinical work has, however, taken up the majority of our time. In the year ending 31st
August, 1969, 369 children and their families were referred to the Clinic, of these we
accepted 322 and were able to suggest to the referrer ways of seeking help for the others
whom we were unable to accept. In some cases we contacted other psychiatric Clinics,
who agreed to see children whom we were unable to see.
We have also been able to offer a limited service to the Courts who have asked us to
see children for psychiatric assessment and court reports.
Origin Total Referral Agency No.
(Assistant Medical Officer 86
(
(Educational Welfare Officers 14
School Services 178 (
(Educational Psychologists 51
(
(Schools 27
(General Practitioners 37
Other Medical Services 80 (
(Other Clinic and Hospitals 43
(Probation Officers 11
Other Social Services 18 (
(Child Care Officers 7
Direct 46 Parents 86 Adolescents 46
TOTAL 322 TOTAL 322
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