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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 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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| 31st December | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous Year | Present Year | |
| III. 1. Distribution of treatment or supervision: - | ||
| (i) Psychiatrists: | ||
| Children under treatment | 41 | |
| Children awaiting treatment | 1 | |
| Number of cases supervised | 90 | |
| (ii) Psychotherapist: | ||
| Number of children treated | 37 | |
| Number of children awaiting treatment | 17 | |
| (iii) Psychiatric Social Workers: | ||
| Number of cases advised | 324 | |
| Number of cases awaiting advice | 22 | |
| (iv) Educational Psychologists: | ||
| Children given remedial education | 8 | |
| Children awaiting remedial education | 9 | |
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE.
Miss B.S. Gascoyne, Educational Psychologist, reports
as follows:-
"During the year the work of the psychologist in
the Ilford schools was necessarily rather restricted
because Mr. Pickett's place was not filled until
September, but since Miss Watt started to work in
the area then, much of the leewayhas been made up.
It was felt by the Clinic staff as a whole, and
perhaps by the psychologists in particular, that the
need for day classes for maladjusted children was
becoming more and more essential. It is hoped that
two maybe set up next September which will accommodate
those children who are unable to fit into the
normal school routine thus causing considerable
difficulties not only to their teachers but also them*
selves. It is envisaged that the classes will be very