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 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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CHILD GUIDANCE SERVICE Statistics 1972
| Quarter Ended | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Cases on books at end of quarter | 31.3.72 | 30.6.72 | 30.9.72 | 31.12.72 | ||||
| (i) Waiting first Appointment | 54 | 55 | 39 | 32 | ||||
| (ii) Seen at regular intervals | 38 | 41 | 42 | 51 | ||||
| (iii) Others seen for re–assessment or surveillance | 81 | 77 | 93 | 84 | ||||
| Total | 173 | 173 | 174 | 167 | ||||
| (iv) Cases included in (iii) but will not be seen again unless requested | 12 | 14 | 6 | 11 | ||||
| (b) Cases referred during quarter | B | G | B | G | B | G | B | G |
| Under 5 years | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
| 5–12 years | 13 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 8 | – | 7 | 7 |
| 12 –18 years | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 24 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 9 |
| (c) Cases closed during quarter | ||||||||
| (i) Treatment complete and case closed | 22 | 13 | 9 | 13 | ||||
| (ii) Other treatment cases closed | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| (iii) Cases closed no treatment received | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 24 | 17 | 27 | ||||
| (d) Treatment carried out during quarter and cases awaiting treatment | ||||||||
| (i) By Psychiatrist Individuals seen | 102 | 70 | 104 | 81 | ||||
| Interviews | 163 | 96 | 152 | 149 | ||||
| Appointments offered and not kept | 49 | 43 | 51 | 59 | ||||
| (ii) By Educational Psychologists Individuals seen | 10 | 11 | 3 | 18 | ||||
| Interviews | 34 | 24 | 17 | 36 | ||||
| Appointments offered and not kept | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| (iii) By Psychiatric Social Worker Individuals seen | 46 | 70 | 80 | 64 | ||||
| Interviews | 109 | 115 | 165 | 151 | ||||
| Appointments offered and not kept | 27 | 53 | 66 | 40 | ||||
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