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Leyton 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Leyton]

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Child Guidance Clinic
ANALYSIS OF FIGURES FOR 1963,
I. Cases on the books of the clinic at the end of the Year
(i) Cases awaiting first appointment 52
(ii) Cases under treatment 98
(iii) Other cases 136
II. Cases referred during the Year
(i) Under fives - Boys 9
- Girls 5
(ii) Over fives - Boys 122
- Girls 54
III. Source of referral
General Practitioners 10 Head Teachers 32
Consultants 17 Children's Officer 1
School Medical Officers 80 Probation Officer 5
Health Visitors 1 Magistrates 3
Educational Psychologist 31 Parents 8
Others 2
IV. Cases closed during Year and other cases for which treatment ceased
(i) Treatment completed and case closed 41
(ii) Other treatment, cases closed 20
(iii) Other (untreated) cases closed 36
V. Treatment carried out during Year
Psychiatrists 884
Psychotherapists 35
Psychiatric Social Workers 893
Educational Psychologist 43
Remedial Teacher (from 25.11.63) 31
(63)