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Willesden 1963
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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CHILD GUIDANCE Table 74
| Waiting list at 1.1.1963 | Total cases seen by Psychiatrist | New cases seen by Psychiatrist | Other cases seen by Psychiatrist | New cases referred | Cases not requiring to be seen by Psychiatrist | Waiting list 31.12.1963 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 454 | 112 | 342 | 135 | 17 | 23 |
Table 75
| Reasons for Referral | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Behaviour Problems | (52%) | |
| (a) Mainly due to constitutional factors (including parental problems) | 41 | ||
| (b) Mainly due to constitutional factors | 14 | ||
| (c) Mainly due to mental retardation | 2 | ||
| (d) Mainly due to brain damage | 1 | ||
| 2. | Problems of Habit and Maturation | (16%) | |
| (a) Emotional crisis of adolescence and sex development | 9 | ||
| (b) Enuresis and encopresis (wetting and soiling) | 5 | ||
| (c) Sleep disturbance | 3 | ||
| (d) Speech disturbance | 1 | ||
| Psychoneurotic disturbances | (27%) | ||
| (a) Chronic anxiety state | 6 | ||
| (b) School phobia | 12 | ||
| (c) Psychosomatic disorders, e.g. asthma | 4 | ||
| (d) Hysteria | 4 | ||
| (e) Acute anxiety state | 5 | ||
| 4. | Psychotic disturbance | (4%) | 4 |
| 5. | No Evidence of Psychiatric disturbance | (1%) | 1 |
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
Table 76 Inspection and Treatment
| (a) Inspections | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected | Required Treatment | Referred for Treatment | ||||
| 1963 | 1962 | 1963 | 1962 | 1963 | 1962 | |
| Periodic | 14,676 | 15,290 | 7,815 | 8,720 | | 8,456 | 7,835 |
| Special | 1,688 | 1,344 | 1,447 | 1,155 | ||
| Totals | 16.344 | 16,634 | 9,262 | 9,875 | 8,456 | 7,835 |