London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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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
Harrow 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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| (2) Details of Referrals: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | |||
| 1. | Number of Children referred | 209 | 135 | 74 |
| 2. | Age Range of Referrals : | |||
| 18 | 10 | 8 | ||
| (b) 5-7+ years (Infant School) | 77 | 54 | 23 | |
| (c) 7+ - 11 + years (Junior School) | 80 | 51 | 29 | |
| (d) 11+— 16+ years (Secondary-Grammar and Modern) | 34 | 20 | 14 | |
| 3. | Source of Referral : | |||
| 9 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 30 | 23 | 7 | ||
| (c) Head Teachers | 141 | 85 | 56 | |
| 19 | 14 | 5 | ||
| 10 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 4. | Reasons for Referral : | |||
| 142 | 90 | 52 | ||
| (b) Behaviour Problems | 67 | 45 | 22 | |
| (3) Outcome of Referral: | ||||
| (a) Number of children referred to Psychiatrist | 25 | 19 | 6 | |
| 32 | 26 | 6 | ||
| (c) Number of children seen by Educational Psychologists for remedial training | 4 | 4 | - | |
| 22 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 27 | 16 | 11 | ||
| (/) Number of children recommended for Boarding E.S.N, education | 3 | 3 | - | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | ||
| (h) Number of children recommended for remedial teaching outside the School Psychological Service | 1 | 1 | - | |
| (0 Number of children referred to Specialist Teacher for individual/group remedial teaching | 8 | 8 | - | |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | ||
| (k) Number of children recommended for Class 6 (in collaboration with Psychiatrist) | 2 | - | 2 | |