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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Bromley 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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171
Details of referrals and attendances during the year are as follow:—
Waiting List:
(a) Awaiting first interview 53
(b) Interview and awaiting treatment Nil
In attendance:
(a) Active 90
(b) Periodic Review (holiday cases) 16
Number of cases closed 78
Number of applications withdrawn 10
(Failed repeatedly to attend for diagnostic
interview)
247
Sources of referral:
Probation Officers 2
Court 2
Head Teachers 10
School Medical Officers 22
General Medical Practitioners 12
Parents 13
Children Officers 5
Hospitals (Paediatricians and Psychiatrists 13
Chief Education Officer 6
School Psychological Service 27
Others —
112
Number of new patients taken on for treatment during each
month:—
January 10; February 6; March 5; April 2; May 7;
June 7; July 4; August 3; September 2; October 9;
November 4; December 5.
Number of Psychiatric interviews:
Quarter to 31st March, 1967 163
Quarter to 30th June, 1967 191
Quarter to 30th September, 1967 125
Quarter to 31st December, 1967 151
Number of Home Visits:
Psychiatric Social Worker 45
Educational Psychologists 1
Other Staff —
Social Worker made 7 visits to different outside agencies.