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 1971

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]

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Table: In order to examine the clinic's changing role, and to facilitate communication between the clinical service and the schools, a working party was set up. It recommended a series of meetings between representative clinic staff and the Head Teachers of the Local Authority schools in Harrow.

In order to examine the clinic's changing role, and to facilitate communication between the clinical service and the schools, a working party was set up. It recommended a series of meetings between representative clinic staff and the Head Teachers of the Local Authority schools in Harrow.

Number of New Cases81*
Source of Referral :
(a) Medical Officer of Health10
(b) General Practitioner34
(c) Hospital Paediatrician/Psychiatrist7
(d) Children's Officer1
(e) Director of Education1
(f) Educational Psychologist9
(g) Head Teacher (through Educational Psychologist)18
(h) Parent1
Presenting Symptoms :
(a) Nervous Disorders (Fears, depression, anxiety, refusal to attend school)22
(b) Behaviour Disorders31
(c) Psychosomatic Disorders (Asthma)1
(d) Habit Disorders (Enuresis, soiling, speech difficulties, sleeping difficulties, eating difficulties, masturbation)18
(e) Anti-Social Behaviour7
(/) Lack of School Progress/Backwardness2
Other Attendances2,387
Total Attendances2,549
Children1,137
Parents1,346
Others66

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*These figures do not take account of case consultations in which professional
workers from outside agencies were helped to deal with their
own clients.