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Walthamstow 1951
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLES II and III.
Analysis of Problems Referred and Cases Diagnosed
| Referred | Diagnosed | |
|---|---|---|
| I. Nervous disorders, e.g., fears; depression; apathy; excitability | 26 | 33 |
| II. Habit disorders and physical symptoms, e.g., enuresis; speech disorders; sleep disturbances; tics; fits; etc. | 29 | 12 |
| III. Behaviour disorders, e.g., unmanageable; tempers; stealing; lying; sex problems, etc. | 50 | 13 |
| IV. Educational, e.g., backwardness; failure to concentrate | 6 | 4 |
| V. Court cases | — | — |
| Totals | 111 | 62 |
TABLE IV.
Analysis of Cases Closed during the Year
(including cases Referred in previous years)
| Improved and recovered after treatment | 47 |
| Improved after partial service | 12 |
| Diagnosis and advice only | 12 |
| Interrupted due to non-co-operation | 41 |
| Closed for miscellaneous causes (removed from area, placement at E.S.N. School, etc.) | 8 |
| Total | 120 |
REPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
FOR 1951
Miss E. M. Smith, M.A., contributes the following:—
The psychologist was made responsible for work in Chingford
schools in addition to those in Walthamstow in September, 1950.
1951 is, therefore, the first complete year in which this extension
of the work has been covered. In this report, however, figures
for Walthamstow only are given.