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treatment. The Therapist's aim in these interviews is to establish a
relationship with the child which will enable the child to work out
his own problems and thereby to cope more adequately with his other
relationships so that as an adult he may become a socially responsible
good citizen.
The child's parent, mother or father, is also seen by the Psychiatric
Social Worker for ¾ hour each week and, through the establishment
of an accepting relationship, helped to understand and modify
her or his attitudes towards herself or himself and the child.
In addition to regular treatment sessions, our Staff are frequently
called upon, both personally and by telephone, for discussions or advice
on many different problems. Many families still need some support
and the opportunity to come and talk over new problems, as they arise
after we have finished treatment. The parents of those children in
boarding schools for Maladjusted Children continue to need help and
are seen regularly by the Staff. Our Psychiatric Social Workers are
very hard pressed and could do more of this valuable advising work if
they had more time. We need a third Psychiatric Social Worker to
cope even with the existing work."
Paediatric Clinic.
A Consultant Paediatrician of the Regional Hospital Board holds
a session each fortnight at the Upney Clinic and during 1958 school
children were seen as follows:—
New cases 39
Re-examination 210
Total Attendances 249
Dr. T. Savage, who had underaken locum duties following Dr.
Dimson's resignation in June, 1957, was appointed Consultant
Paediatrician to this clinic early in 1958.
B.C.G. VACCINATION
B.C.G. Vaccination is offered to all 13-year-old children. and
is normally carried out in the term preceding their fourteenth birthday
Number to whom offered 1,109
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