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and taken on for treatment during the year (1969—67). The
number of children referred by local General Practitioners increased
(from 11 per cent in 1967 to 29 per cent in 1970). This
trend no doubt is the result of efforts made by the Clinic to maintain
close contact through letters and telephone calls with them.
The total number of Psychiatric interviews was 582.
Close co-operation was maintained with other disciplines in
the field of education and child care. Efforts were continued to be
made to improve communication with Medical Officers in Department,
Head Teachers, Education Welfare Officers, Child Care
Officers, Probation Officers and Health Visitors. Many interdisciplinary
Case conferences were held in the Clinic. The Staff
also had quarterly meetings with the tutorial teachers at St. Paul's
Wood Hill Unit.
18 Students attended the Clinic:—
1 School Counsellor Student 2 Mental Health Students
1 Dental Student 1 Medical Student
1 Mental Welfare Trainee 1 Health Visitor Student
11 Social Work Students
The Clinic is collaborating in a project, sponsored by the
World Health Organisation, on standardisation of the classification
of childhood psychiatric disorders.
Details of referrals and attendances during the year are as
follows:—
Waiting List:
(a) Awaiting first interview 28
(b) Interviews and awaiting treatment Nil
In attendance:
(a) Active 95
(b) Periodic Review (holiday cases) 10
Number of cases closed 92
Number of applications withdrawn. (Failed
repeatedly to attend for diagnostic interview)
12
Sources of referral:
Probation Officers 7
Court 2
Head Teachers 9
Medical Officers in Department 22
General Practitioners 29
Parents 6
Child Care Officers 1
Hospitals (Paediatricians and Psychiatrists) 13
Chief Education Officer 2
School Psychological Service 4
Others 5
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