London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Barking 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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This report has concentrated on the clinical (therapeutic and prophylactic)
work that has actually been undertaken with a stress on the needs that have not
been met. In other respects i.e. the provisions and co-operation of educational
psychologists, remedial teachers, secretarial assistance, it has been gratifying
to see ever ready co-operation. Were it not for the willing, conscientious hard
work of the senior secretary, the working of the Clinic would not have been as
smooth as it has actually been.
CHILD GUIDANCE SERVICE
| Quarter Ended | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Cases on the books at end of quarter. | 31.3.70 | 30.6.70 | 30.9.70 | 31.12.70 | ||||
| (i) Waiting first Appointment. | 47 | 46 | 47 | 48 | ||||
| (ii) Seen at regular intervals. | 19 | 31 | 33 | 32 | ||||
| (iii) Others seen for re-assessment or surveillance | 119 | 102 | 101 | 95 | ||||
| TOTAL | 185 | 179 | 181 | 175 | ||||
| (iv) Cases included in (iii) but will not been seen again unless requested. | 28 | 19 | 18 | 17 | ||||
| (b) Cases referred during quarter. | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G |
| Under 5 yrs. | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - |
| 5-12 yrs. | 9 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 7 |
| 12 - 18 yrs. | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 23 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 9 | 28 | 10 |
| (c) Cases closed,during quarter. | ||||||||
| (i) Treatment complete and case closed | 12 | 25 | 21 | 27 | ||||
| (ii) Other treatment cases closed | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| (iii) Cases closed no treatment received. | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | ||||
| TOTAL | 22 | 38 | 31 | 44 | ||||
| (d) Treatment carried out during quarter and cases awaiting treatment. | ||||||||
| (i) By Psychiatrist. Individuals seen. | 91 | 100 | 120 | 115 | ||||
| Interviews. | 153 | 167 | 135 | 153 | ||||
| Appointments offered and not kept. | 53 | 39 | 47 | 47 | ||||
| (ii) By Educational Psychologists. Individuals seen. | 64 | 73 | 46 | 47 | ||||
| Interviews. | 99 | 96 | 63 | 63 | ||||
| Appointments offered and not kept. | 17 | 20 | 12 | 8 | ||||