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Council's reception home, and Dr. Holmes visits the day special schools, and holds
weekly discussion groups for the field staff of the Children's and Health Departments.
There were also changes in the psychiatric cover for the residential special schools.
Following the resignation of Dr. Maine, Dr. Masani was appointed to advise the staff of
Red House and East Quinton Schools.
The service is conducted from the main clinic in Madeley Road, Ealing and from three
sub-clinics at Avenue Road, Acton; Northolt Grange, Northolt; and Villiers Road,
Southall.
Details of the work carried out during the year are as follows:Referrals
Number of cases on waiting list at December, 1969 82
Number of cases referred to Centre during 1970 478
Number of cases seen by Psychiatrists during 1970 389
Number of cases seen by other Officers 1970 23
Cases withdrawn 1970 118
Number of cases awaiting at December, 1970 86
Recommendations by Psychiatrists
Treatment or remedial teaching 147
Placed in residential school for maladjusted 32
Placed in day school for maladjusted
Aston 7
Newlands 11 18
Placement in residential schools for the maladjusted
Number of children awaiting placement at 31st December, 1969 15
Number of children recommended during the year 11
Children placed 32
Awaiting placement at 31st December, 1970 15
Recommendations for psycho-therapy or remedial treatment
Cases awaiting treatment at 31st December, 1969 39
Recommendations for treatment 147
Treatments during year 112
Awaiting treatment at 31st December, 1970 26
Of the 373 children referred to the centre for intelligence testing 245 were boys
and 128 were girls.
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
37
The following table sets out, in their various categories, the number of handicapped
pupils as at 31st December, 1969:-