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(2) Fortnighly group discussions with case-workers from the
probation and mental health services, as a means of increasing their skills
in work with their own clients.
(3) Co-operative work, with shared responsibility for cases, based on
consultation and case discussions, with health visitors, mental welfare
officers and probation officers.
(4) Establishment of the specialist teacher as an integral member of
the centre staff. She now deals with emotionally disturbed and educationally
retarded children who attend classes at the centre part-time, in
addition to children who are unable to attend normal school in the usual
way.
(5) Training through supervised work, child observation and
participation in conferences, etc., of social work students, psychology
students and students from the London University senior course for
teachers of maladjusted children.
(6) Co-ordination and policy planning meetings with the assistant
education officer, special services, and the principal medical officer,
mental health.
Number of new cases 104
Other attendances 1,818
(This includes children seen for therapy and parents attending with
them for advice, annual re-examinations of boarding school children;
parents seen alone, apart from treatment sessions, and lastly interviews
with representatives of medical, educational and social services,
such as medical practitioners, school welfare officers, health visitors,
etc.).
Total attendances 2,026:
(1) Pupils 763
(2) Parents 1,205
(3) Other 58
Diagnostic cases seen by Psychiatrist:
Total number of cases seen 104
Reasons for Referral:
Nervous Disorders (Fears, Depression, Anxiety, Refusal
to attend school) 41
Behaviour Disorders 27
Psychosomatic Disorders (Asthma) 5
Anti-Social Behaviour 14