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Ealing 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: TABLE I.

TABLE I.

I.—Analysis of Work.
Total number of cases referred to the Centre in 1953200
Total number of cases brought forward from 1952 waiting list54
-254
Total number of new cases dealt with by the Psychiatrist :
Boys96
Girls58
-154
Cases withdrawn before investigation38
Cases investigated by Psychiatric Social Worker and advised by her18
Cases investigated by Educational Psychologist7
Transferred to Hounslow C.G.C.1
Cases remaining on waiting list for interview at Centre36
-100
- 254

Table: II.—Analysis of New Cases seen at Centre.

II.—Analysis of New Cases seen at Centre.

Total number of new cases seen by the Psychiatrist154
A.—1. Recommended for treatment84
2. Not put on treatment list41
3. Special recommendations29154
I?.—Treatment.
1. Psychiatrist13
2. Play Therapist35
3. Remedial Teaching (including 7 investigated by Educational Psychologist)15
_63
4. Withdrawn from treatment waiting list6
5. On waiting list for treatment in 1954 (Less 7 recommended by Educational Psych.)21
-27(90) 83

Table: III.—Analysis of all Treatment Cases.

III.

—Analysis of all Treatment Cases.

1.Number of cases carried over for regular treatment from 195251
2.Number of cases taken on in 1953 (includes 13 taken on from 1952 treatment waiting list)76
-127
3.Discharged64
4.Treatment broken off1074
5.Number of treatment cases current on December 31 st, 195353127
6.Number of old cases remaining under supervision38
7.Number of cases discharged from supervision10
8.Number of supervision cases current on December 31st, 195328
-76

Table: IV.—Special Recommendations.

IV.—Special Recommendations.

1. Cases seen in 1953 and placed in schools for maladjusted children18