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Leyton 1959

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Table: TABLE IIANALYSIS OP CASES REFERRED

TABLE II

ANALYSIS OP CASES REFERRED

1. Nervous disorders, e.g. fears; depressions; apathy; excitability17
2. Habit disorders and physical symptoms; e.g. enuresis; speech disorders; sleep disturbances; tics; fits, etc.16
3. Behaviour disorders; e.g. unmanageable; tempers; stealing; lying; sex problems, etc.34
4. Educational; e.g. backwardness; failure to concentrate10

Table: TABLE IIIANALYSIS OF CASES DIAGNOSED

TABLE III

ANALYSIS OF CASES DIAGNOSED

1. Nervous disorders, e.g. fears; depressions; apathy; excitability19
2. Habit disorders and physical symptoms; e.g. enuresis; speech disorders; sleep disturbances; tics; fits, etc.3
3. Behaviour disorders; e.g., unmanageable; tempers; stealing, lying, sex problems, etc.11
4, Educational, e.g. backwardness; failure to concentrate5
5. No basic disturbance of child, e.g. mainly parental over-anxiety ...2

Table: TABLE IVANALYSIS OF CASES CLOSED DURING 1959

TABLE IV

ANALYSIS OF CASES CLOSED DURING 1959

1. Improved and recovered after treatment19
2. Improved after partial service, i.e. before diagnosis–
3. Diagnosis and advice only1
4. Interrupted, e.g. on parents* initiative10
5. Closed for miscellaneous causes, removed from area, placement at E.S.N. School, etc.8
6. Spontaneous Improvement44

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