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" Nearly 40% of the cases, with half as many girls as boys, were
referred for such behaviour difficulties as sleeping difficulties including
sleepwalking and nightmares—7 times as many boys as girls. Three
cases were seen of adolescent difficulites in girls. Aggressiveness at
school or at home—3 times as many boys as girls. Truanting—5
times as many boys as girls.
"15% of the children seen by me were so maladjusted as defined
by the Handicapped Pupils and School Health Service Regulation,
1945, that a residential special school was recommended.
" The chief difficulty in the working of the Clinic has been in
finding a Psychiatric Social Worker. A Child Guidance Clinic is
not adequate in its service if there is not team work between a
Psychiatrist, Psychologist and Psychiatric Social Worker. I do not
feel that enough attempt has been made to secure a sufficient supply
of these workers in this Country and probably the salaries offered
are not attracting women to this important profession.
" On the whole, parents have been very co-operative, regular in
their attendance and appreciative of what is being done for their
children. A Clinic like this which has ready access to the Health
School Medical and Education Departments of both the County and
the local areas, has a great advantage over those Clinics which are
attached to Hospitals far away from the child's environment."
The Psychiatrist undertakes 3 sessions weekly, whilst the Educational
Psychologist is whole-time and the Psychiatric Social Worker undertakes
6 sessions weekly.
Mrs. I. M. Seglow, Psychiatric Social Worker, terminated her appointment
for domestic reasons on 14th April, 1950.
Mrs. Henschel was appointed, in the capacity of Acting Psychiatric
Social Worker, on 1st May, 1950.
Miss J. Woods was appointed as an additional Clerk/Typist and
commenced duties on 20th September, 1950.
Mrs. Henschel being a qualified Play Therapist, the Clinic was able
to undertake treatment interviews.
During th,e year 165 new cases were referred to the Clinic. 15 cases
were examined at request of courts.