London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Leyton 1955

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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(a) Psychiatrists:
Diagnostic interviews 45
Cases taken on for treatment 33
Treament interviews 182
Other interviews 4
No. of Psychiatric sessions per week 4½*
(b) Psychologists:
Clinic cases tested 35
Cases given remedial education 2
Treatment interviews (rem. educ.) 53
School visits on behalf of clinic cases 31
Other interviews at clinic 34
(c) School Psychological Service:
Individual cases seen 148
Number referred to clinic 9
(d) Play Therapists:
Cases treated 13
Treatment interviews 189
(e) Psychiatric Social Workers:
Interviews at clinic 348
Interviews elsewhere 47
(f) Waiting List:
Cases for diagnosis 11
(g) Total cases treated during year 52
* For Leyton and Forest cases.
B.C.G. Vaccination—School Leavers:
Approximate number of children eligible for
vaccination 1,250
Number accepted 208
Number failed to attend 16
Number Mantoux positive without vaccina
tion 26
Number vaccinated 166
Number Mantoux positive after vaccination 147
Number Mantoux negative 2
Number not re-tested 17
B.C.G. Vaccination—Medical Research Trial:
Intake:
Number of volunteers 570
Number Mantoux positive to OT 1/3000 or
1/100 on entry to trial 251
Number vaccinated 159
Number of unvaccinated controls 160