Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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147
Habit Disorders (Enuresis, Soiling, Speech difficulties,
Sleeping difficulties, Eating difficulties, Masturbation)
11
Lack of School Progress/Backwardness 6
Source of Referral:
Medical Officer of Health 8
General Practitioner 53
Children's Officer 8
Educational Psychologist 7
Probation Officer 3
Hospital Paediatrician/Psychiatrist 10
Director of Education 1
Head Teacher 8
Parent 5
Transfers from other clinics 1
School Psychological Service
Mr. W. R. Wilson, M.A. (Hons.) Senior Educational Psychologist
reports as follows:—
(1) Staffing:
Senior Educational Psychologist W. R. Wilson, M.A. (Hons.)
Educational Psychologist Mrs. A. M. Fitzpatrick,
B.A. (Hons.)
Specialist Teacher Mrs. C. Newton, B.A. (Hons.)
(2) Details of Referrals:
(a) Number of children referred 137
(b) Number of interviews with children 802
(3) Number of interviews with parents and other
sponsible adults 429
(d) Number of visits to schools 271
(e) Number of children referred to psychiatrist
(/) Number of children receiving individual remedial
teaching at C.G.C. 13
(g) Number of children in treatment by psychologists 24
(h) Number of children recommended and placed in
special boarding schools 3
(i) Number of children referred for group teaching
(Mrs. Newton, Specialist Teacher) 10
(j) Number of children attending the word blind centre 4