London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Ealing 1953

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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TABLE II. DIVISION OF WORK

Psychiatrist.
1. Diagnostic interviews154
2. Interviews with parents172
3. Statutory examinations of childrens at Boarding Schools43
4. Old cases followed up44
5. Interviews with others39
6. Treatment136
7. School visits9
8. Other visits2
Psychologists.
Tests91
Treatment interviews122
Interviews with parents19
Remedial teaching271
Psycho-Therapist.
Treatment interviews959
Interviews with parents and others35
School visits3
Psychiatric Social Workers.
Interviews with parents765
Interviews with others65
Group interviews2
Home visits138
School visits9
Other visits22
Infant Welfare Clinic Sessions3

TABLE III. TABLE OF SYMPTOMS

(Including those for which the children were referred and others which were discovered at the diagnostic interview).
I.—Primary Behaviour Disorders.
Fears and anxiety41
Solitariness and unsociability9
Depression and lethargy9
Difficult to manage at home54
Difficult to manage at school26
Temper tantrums8
Direct aggression10
Sexual difficulties7
II.—Psycho-Somatic Disorders.
Enuresis30
Encopresis6
Sleep disorders14
Habit spasms10
Feeding difficulties4
Hysterical symptoms6
Speech disorders3
Asthma1
Eczema ...2
III.—Delinquent Behaviour.
Stealing29
Truancy and absconding20