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152
Psychosomatic disorders 2
Organic disorders
Psychotic illness
Educational problems 29
Total of new cases 168 168
Total caseload during year 347
New cases initially seen by psychiatrist
during the year 138
New caseload initial distribution:
Psychiatrist 39
Psychiatric Social Worker 78
Psychologist 21
Psychotherapist - 138
All cases - closures during year:
Treatment completed 22
Advice only 17
Non co-operative 16
Other arrangements made 41
Improved 13
Failed to attend 13
Transferred to other clinics 3 125
Caseload on treatment at end of year 198
On waiting list for diagnostic interview
at end of year 24
347
Dental Service
It is encouraging to report that the dental services were
well maintained with almost a full establishment of dental officers.
In addition to the chief dental officer there were three full time and
two part time dental officers assisted by a dental auxiliary for four
sessions each week, and three full time and other part time dental
surgery assistants. The part time auxiliary is normally occupied with
conservative work and extraction of deciduous teeth and is specially
helpful in the education of infants and difficult children to overcome
fear of dental treatment in later life. The orthodontic clinic at Acre
Road, Kingston, was staffed by two part time orthodontists and a dental
surgery assistant.