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Leyton 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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| Backwardness, including backwardness in reading only | 250 |
| Educational advice other than for backwardness | 61 |
| Behaviour problems at home | 84 |
| Behaviour problems at School | 61 |
| Requests from other agencies | 8 |
| Children with physical symptoms, e.g., enuresis, tics, stammer, etc | 33 |
Some children, of course, show more than one symptom of disturbance. An analysis of the figures shows :—
| Forest | Pre-School | Infants | Juniors | Secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | ||||
Of these 465 children seen in School, 141 were referred to the Child
Guidance Clinic for further help. Thus 324 children, who are presenting
some problem in their development in School or home, have been seen
only by the Psychologist and not by the full Child Guidance team. In many
of these cases the Psychologist interviews the parents also, and in every case
individual reports have been sent to the Schools, so that whatever is suggested
or done for the child shall be as well co-ordinated as possible. Consultation
with the School Medical Officer is a regular part of this work in the Schools.
The range of intelligence of the children tested individually is fairly
evenly distributed. The Psychologist continues to find more retarded children
needing special educational treatment in the Forest Division than in Leyton,
as is to be expected since there is a well-established E.S.N. School in Leyton
and none in the Forest Division.
I.Q. Range Below 70 71-90 91-110 111-130 130 +
Forest 20 108 115 36 9
Leyton 6 48 78 34 11
Total 26 156 193 70 20
During the year the Psychologist made 218 School Visits, of which
80 were to Leyton Schools and 138 to Forest Schools.