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Child Guidance Clinic.—The Child Guidance Clinic was opened on
3rd January, 1949, at Loxford Hall, Loxford Lane, Ilford.
Dr. J. E. G. Vincenzi, the Psychiatrist, reports as follows:—
"The position at 1st January. 1952, was that there was a waiting
list of 69, and as at 1st January, 1953. 123. This is partly accounted
for by the fact that the Dagenham area do not now keep a waiting
list of their own, but it does to some extent show that the Clinic has
not coped with its requirements, let alone made up leeway. This is
largely due to the inadequacy of phychiatric and lay-therapeutic time
available.
Dr. Burbury left in August and Dr. Davidson was not appointed
until December, so that for four months two psychiatric sessions a
week were unfilled. With Dr. Davidson's appointment the prospects
for 1953 are more favourable and it is hoped that extra lay-therapeutic
time can be given, with the possibility of additional psychiatric
sessions. During these four months the only psychiatrist working
was obliged to take on cases of Dr. Burbury's, leaving even less time
for diagnostic interviews.
The position as regards the Clinic has not been entirely satisfactory
owing to the inadequate number of rooms suitable for interviews
and the fact that the premises were still being used for other