Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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P.S.W. | |
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Interviews | 554 |
Home Visits | 140 |
Others | 19 |
Diagnostic Interviews | 147 |
Psychiatric Treatment Interviews | 187 |
TABLE II.—Comparison of 1945 with 1946
Clinic Staffing. | 1945 | 1946 | |
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Full-time P.S.W. | |||
Educational Psychologist working part-time on Schools. | |||
Psychiatric Sessions—Jan./June 1 Session. Jan./Feb. 2 Sessions | |||
July/Dec. 2 | Mar./Sep. 3 „ | ||
Oct./Dec. 4 „ | |||
Cases referred | 168 | 170 | |
Waiting list closed for | |||
approximately 3 months. | |||
Cases diagnosed | 64 | 147 | |
Diagnostic waiting list, Dec. 31 | 54 | 26 | |
Total number Treatment cases | 17 | 151 | regular treatment, supervision and advice. |
24 | |||
Cases closed after treatment | 14 | 18 | |
Treatment waiting list | 23 | 27 | |
Psychiatrist. | |||
Diagnostic | 64 | 147 | |
Treatments | 92 | 187 | |
P.S.W. | |||
Interviews | 336 | 554 | |
Home Visits | 171 | 140 | |
Others | 30 | 19 |
TABLE III.—Sources of Referral
M.O.H. and S.M.O. | 74 |
Head Teachers | 53 |
Educational Psychologist | 8 |
Speech Therapist | 4 |
Education Department | 8 |
Other Education Departments | 3 |
Welfare | 3 |
Private Doctors | 4 |
Court | 3 |
Other Hospitals and Child Guidance Clinics | 4 |
Other agencies | 6 |
170 |