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Patients attending
There have been few changes in the numbers referred
to the Centre, a slight increase in the number treated,
but, nevertheless, an increase in the number awaiting
treatment at the end of the year,
Sub-Clinic at Islip Manor,
The accommodation has very greatly improved and, for
the greater part of the year, the Registrar, Psychiatric
Social Worker and Remedial Teacher have been able to work
there in very satisfactory conditions.
Problems referred to the Centre
There has been little change in the type of problem
referred, in the ratio between the sexes, or- in the range
or average of Intelligence Quotients.
There has been a significant rise in the average age
due not so much to a falling off in the number of young
children but to an increase in the number of Secondary
School age.
Conclusion,
Slightly fewer cases have been referred to the Centre
this year than last year but, in view of the fact that we
were without one psychologist for the whole of the year,
it is remarkable and very much to the credit of the two
Psychologists who were with us that the reduction in the
number of cases referred and the increase in the number
withdrawn before investigations is so slight.
In spite of all this the change in the length of the
waiting list for investigation was very small and there
was an actual increase in the number on the treatment
waiting list at the end of 1957, This somewhat disappointing
result is due partly to the fact that we have had so
many changes of staff and so many gaps during the year,
but it also represents an increase in the severity of the
cases.
Number of cases referred during year 146
Number of cases dealt with by Psychiatrist 104
Number of cases on waiting list 53
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS
*
(1) Number of children medically examined in order
to ascertain whether they were physically fit
to undertake employment of a light nature outside
school hours 334