London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Haringey 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Haringey]
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| Referral Symptoms | Number of Children |
|---|---|
| Nervous habits and tics | 6 |
| Nightmares and sleep disturbances | 6 |
| Phobias and shyness | 4 |
| Suicidal attempts and drug taking (including alcohol) | 3 |
| Speech defects | 3 |
N.B. Certain children were referred with more than one of these symptoms.
TABLE III
| Ages at Time of Referral | Number of Children |
|---|---|
| One year | 0 |
| Two years | 2 |
| Three years | 4 |
| Four years | 3 |
| Five years | 15 |
| Six years | 17 |
| Seven years | 14 |
| Eight years | 18 |
| Nine years | 24 |
| Ten years | 19 |
| Eleven years | 9 |
| Twelve years | 19 |
| Thirteen years | 14 |
| Fourteen years | 18 |
| Fifteen years | 3 |
| Sixteen years | 1 |
| Total number of boys referred | 123 |
| Total number of girls referred | 57 |
TABLE IV
| Recommendations made or action taken by Clinic Team | Number of Children |
|---|---|
| Support, advice given to parents | 46 |
| Help in school | 29 |
| Waiting list for psychotherapy | 27 |
| Placement in remedial class, tutorial group or opportunity class | 25 |
| Referred for further specialist investigation | 17 |
| Ascertain maladjusted or ESN | 14 |
| Sundry recommendations and action | 13 |
Prevention of Tuberculosis by BCG vaccination
BCG vaccination is offered to all school children over 13 years of age. No students of Further Education took
advantage of the opportunity to have BCG vaccination during 1972.
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