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reflects no doubt the increasing awareness of the contribution the
Child Guidance Clinic can make to the community. The total
number of psychiatric interviews was 558.
Close co-operation was maintained with other professionals in
the field of education and child care, and efforts were made to
improve communication with Head Teachers, Education Welfare
Officers, Medical Officers in Department, Children's Officers, Probation
Officers and Health Visitors. Thirteen inter-disciplinary
case conferences were held in the Clinic. The staff also had
quarterly meetings with the tutorial teachers at St. Paul's Wood
Hiil Unit. Ten students attended the Clinic: 1 Health Visitor
student, 1 Local Authority trainee, 1 Education Welfare Officer
trainee, 1 Probation Officer trainee, 4 Social Work students, 1 Child
Care Officer student, 1 Education student.
Details of referrals and attendances during the year are as
follows:—
Waiting List:
(a) Awaiting first interview 30
(b) Interviewed and awaiting treatment Nil
In attendance :
(a) Active 92
(b) Periodic Review (holiday cases) 9
Number of cases closed 94
Number of applications withdrawn (Failed repeatedly
to attend for diagnostic interview) 25
Sources of referral:
Probation Officers 3
Court 4
Head Teachers 13
Medical Officers in Department 22
General Practitioners 21
Parents 2
Children's Officers 3
Hospitals (Paediatricians and Psychiatrists) 13
Chief Education Officer 6
School Psychological Service 9
Others 2
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