London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Walthamstow 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Diagnosis only8
Diagnosis and advice26
Diagnosis and referred for treatment3064
Treatment cases 194559
Carried forward from 194429
New cases 194530
59
Current treatment cases17
Treatment waiting list23
Closed during 194514
Treatment recommended but not cooperative5
59
Of the closed cases:—
Adjusted3
Improved4
Interrupted (non-co-operative but improved)4
Left district3
14
Diagnostic waiting list54
Treatment waiting list23

The 59 cases referred to during 1945 as having only received
partial treatment represent educational and vocational cases which
did not call for a full diagnosis.

Table of Sources of Referral.

Medical Officer of Health and School Medical
Officers73
Welfare Centres3
Hospitals4
Private Doctors3
Magistrates and Probation Officers6
Director of Education and Attendance Department12
Out-district6
Head Teachers57
Other agencies4
Psychiatrist.
Number of Diagnostic interviews64
Number of Treatments92
Social Worker.
Number of interviews336
Number of Home visits171
Visits to Institutions, Doctors, Ministers, etc.30