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Dr. A. H. G. Burton relinquished his appointment as Consultant
Psychiatrist on attaining retiring age on 4th July, 1951, and was succeeded
in this post by Dr. W. M. Burbury who commenced on 1st October, 1951.
Dr. J. E. G. Vincenzi was appointed as Assistant Psychiatrist and
commenced duties on 23rd May, 1951.
Miss J. Reed was appointed an additional Educational Psychologist,
commencing on 1st August, 1951.
Mrs. V. Guttsman and Miss J. Zaphiriou were appointed as whole-time
Psychiatric Social Workers and commenced in September, 1951. Miss J.
Cawley, a Canadian Psychiatric Social Worker, assisted at the Clinic from
29th January to 30th August, 1951.
Mrs. Henschel took over the duties of Play Therapist on 29th January,
1951.
The Psychiatrists undertake 5 sessions weekly, whilst the Educational
Psychologists and the Psychiatric Social Workers are whole-time.
During the year 136 new cases were referred to the Clinic. Six cases were
examined at request of courts.
The following is a table of work undertaken at the Clinic:—
Psychiatrist:—
Cases diagnosed 92
Treatment interviews 376
Other inteiviews 214
Psychologist:—
Cases tested 82
Treatment interviews 102
Other interviews 141
School visits on Clinic cases 59
Psychiatric Social Worker:—
Cases interviewed at Clinic 633
Other interviews 63
Play Therapist:—
Play Therapy interviews 134
Number of cases recovered or sufficiently improved to
warrant discharge 33
Diagnosis and advice only 10
Discharged—non-co-operative 9
Employment of School-children and Young Persons.—From special
inquiries made at the various schools during 1951 it was found that 153
children were employed out of school hours. 150 children were submitted for
medical examination in accordance with the Byelaws made under Part II
of the Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, with the following result:—
Medically fit 150
Employment of Children in Entertainments Provisional Amending
Rules, 1945.—73 Certificates were granted during the year.
Examination of Officers, etc.—The undermentioned teachers and
other officers were medically examined and reported upon during the year:—
Newly-appointed Head Teachers 4
„ „ Clerical Stafi 1
„ „ School Clerical Assistants 15
„ „ Store Keeper 1
„ „ Welfare Assistants 3
„ „ School Attendant 1
„ „ Cook Supervisor 1
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