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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 1952
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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purposes making structural alterations impracticable. It is hoped
that this difficulty will be overcome early in 1953.
It is a fact that 84% of the children seen were taken on for
treatment. This is much higher than usual but is explained by the
fact that only urgent cases were seen."
The statistical analysis of cases seen is given below:—
| Total number of cases: 180 referred | Boys 114 | 63.3% | ||
| Girls 66 | 36.7% | |||
| 180 | ||||
| Primary Reason for Referral:— | ||||
| Boys | Enuresis | Aggresive behaviour | Withdrawn behaviour | Sleep disturbance |
| 12 | 32 | 17 | 6 | |
| Girls | 7 | 19 | 8 | 2 |
| 19 | 51 | 25 | 8 | |
| Stealing | Failure to attend school | Fears and anxiety | Sexual Offence | |
| Boys | 10 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| Girls | 6 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 16 | 3 | 29 | 2 | |
| Speech Difficulties | Habit Spasms | Asthma | No progress at school | |
| Boys | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Girls | 3 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 9 | |
| Hysteria | Feeding difficulties | Continued attedance at residential school | ||
| Boys | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Girls | - | - | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
Dr. W. M. Burbury resigned her appointment as part-time Consultant
Psychiatrist with effect from 30th September, 1952.
Dr. H. M. S. Davidson was appointed part-time Consultant Psychiatrist
and commenced duties on 5th December. 1952, undertaking 2 sessions
weekly.
Dr. J. E. Vincenzi continued as Assistant Psychiatrist with 3 sessions
weekly.
It is hoped very shortly to increase the number of Consultant sessions
to 4 and eventually the total number of sessions to 9.
The Psychiatrists undertake 5 sessions weekly, whilst the Educational
Psychologists and the Psychiatric Social Workers are whole-time.
During the year 180 new cases were referred to the Clinic. Five cases
were examined at request of Courts.