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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
Ilford 1949
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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Children Examined for Disability of Mind.—During 1949 the following numbers of children were medically examined and reported upon under the Education Act, 1944:-
| Initial Examination | Reexamination | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (a) | Maladjusted | 9 | 5 |
| (b) | Educationally Subnormal | 63 | |
| (c) | Unfit for Education within the school system | 4 | 3 |
| Total number examined | 76 |
Children coming within heading (b) are, where necessary, visited at home
by the School Nurses at least once a quarter.
Children coming within heading (c) are reported to the Local Authority
for the purposes of the Mental Deficiency Acts 1913-28, in accordance with
Section 57 of the Education Act, 1944. No further examination is made by
this Authority.
Child Guidance Clinic.—The Child Guidance Clinic was opened on
3rd January, 1949, at Loxford Hall, Loxford Lane, Ilford.
Dr. Burton was appointed Psychiatrist, Miss M. Bailey as Educational
Psychologist and Miss E. L. Batkin as Psychiatric Social Worker.
The Psychiatrist undertakes 3 sessions weekly, whilst the Educational
Psychologist and Psychiatric Social Worker are in full-time employment.
Dr. A. Maberly, the Essex County Psychiatrist, attended at regular
intervals as Consultant and throughout 1949 averaged one session weekly.
In March 1949, Miss Batkin terminated her employment for domestic
reasons and Mrs. I. Seglow was appointed to fill the vacancy in October 1949.
Miss Bailey also resigned in September 1949, consequent upon her
marriage and Mr. K. Pickett took over her appointment as Educational
Psychologist on 1st November, 1949.
During the year 179 new cases were referred to the Clinic and of these
19 were referred from the Courts.
The following is a table of work undertaken at the Clinic:—
| Psychiatrist:— | |
| Cases diagnosed | 125 |
| Treatment interviews | 252 |
| Other interviews | 38 |
| Psychologist:— | |
| Cases tested | 161 |
| Treatment interviews | 180 |
| Other interviews | 39 |
| School visits on Clinic cases | 60 |
| Psychiatric Social Worker:— | |
| Cases interviewed at Clinic | 278 |
| Other interviews at Clinic | 9 |
| Home and other visits | 71 |
| Number of cases recovered or sufficiently improved to | |
| warrant discharge | 23 |
| Diagnosis and advice only | 38 |
| Discharged—non-co-operative | 7 |