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In addition to regular treatment sessions our Staff are frequently
called upon, both personally and by telephone, for discussion or advice
on many different problems. Many families still need some support
and the opportunity to come and talk over new problems as they arise
after we have finished treatment. The parents of those children in
boarding schools for Maladjusted Children continue to need help and
are seen regularly by the Staff. Our Psychiatric Social Workers are
very hard pressed and could do more of this valuable advising work if
they had more time. We need a third Psychiatric Social Worker to cope
even with the existing work.
We again have been fortunate in having the same fully staffed
Clinic until, in October, Mr. K. Pickett, our Educational Psychologist
for the Ilford Area, left us to take up a more senior position with the
L.C.C. We were extremely sorry to lose him and have not yet filled
the vacancy.
It is with real regret that I am leaving the Ilford Clinic at the end
of January, but since I became Director of the Child Guidance Training
Centre in London it is no longer possible to give the necessary time.
I gave up two sessions in October. Dr. Guraassa has taken these on as
a locum.
I will continue to follow the Clinic's progress with interest and hope
to keep in contact with it."