Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]
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Clinic cases tested | 55 | |
Cases given remedial education | 6 | |
Treatment Interviews (remedial education) | 8o | |
School visits on behalf of Clinic cases | 26 | |
Other Interviews at Clinic | — | |
(c) | ||
Individual cases seen | 176 | |
Number referred to Clinic | 22 | |
Cases treated | 7 | |
Treatment Interviews | 121 | |
(e) | ||
Interviews at Clinic | 408 | |
Interviews elsewhere | 30 | |
(f) | ||
Cases for Diagnosis | 23 | |
Awaiting Treatment | 1 | |
(g) | Total cases treated during year | 70 |
TABLE II.
Primary Reasons for Referral.
Leyton | |
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I. Nervous disorders, e.g., fears; depressions ; apathy; excitability | 23 |
II. Habit disorders and physical symptoms, e.g., enuresis ; speech disorders ; sleep disturbances ; tics ; fits, etc | 10 |
III. Behaviour disorders, e.g., unmanageable ; tempers ; stealing; lying ; sex problems, etc. | 31 |
IV. Educational, e.g., backwardness ; failure to concentrate | 4 |
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TABLE III.
Analysis of Cases Diagnosed.
I. Nervous disorders, e.g., fears ; depression ; apathy; excitability | 17 |
II. Habit disorders and physical symptoms, e.g., enuresis ; speech disorders ; sleep disturbances ; tics ; fits, etc. | 9 |
III. Behaviour disorders, e.g., unmanageable ; tempers ; stealing ; lying ; sex problems, etc. | 12 |
IV. Educational, e.g., backwardness ; failure to concentrate | 5 |
V. No basic disturbance of child, i.e., mainly parental over-anxiety | 3 |
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