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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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Bromley]
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Sources of referral:
| Probation Officers | 2 |
| Court | 4 |
| Head Teachers | 12 |
| Assistant Medical Officers | 14 |
| General Practitioners | 15 |
| Parents | 7 |
| Children's Officers | — |
| Hospitals (Paediatricians and Psychiatrists) | 15 |
| Chief Education Officer | 8 |
| School Psychological Service | 17 |
| Others | 3 |
| 97 |
Number of new patients taken on for treatment during each
month:
January 2; February 3; March 9; April 1; May 9;
June 7; July 6; August 3; September 8; October 5November
6; December 8.
Number of Psychiatric Interviews:
| Quarter to 31st March. 1968 | 149 |
| Quarter to 30th June, 1968 | 133 |
| Quarter to 30th September, 1968 | 123 |
| Quarter to 31st December, 1968 | 153 |
| Number of Home Visits: | |
| Psychiatric Social Worker | 106 |
| Educational Psychologists | — |
| Other Staff | — |
| Social Worker made 18 visits to different outside agents. | |
| Number of School Visits: | |
| Psychiatric Social Worker | 14 |
| Educational Psychologists (for Clinic cases) | 12 |
| Other Staff | — |
School Psychological Service
I am grateful to Mrs. P. Preston, Senior Educational Psychologist,
for the following report:—
The varied functions of the School Psychological Service
remain unchanged. From time to time, however, the emphasis
of work alters slightly, and this year the Service has been more
committed with general educational duties. Thus:—