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Walthamstow 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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TABLE I.
Analysis of figures for 1952
Number of cases referred to the Clinic 140
,, ,, ,, diagnosed at the Clinic 1ll
(a) Psychiatrist.
Diagnostic interviews 1ll
Treatment interviews 543
Other interviews 2
(b) Psychologist.
Cases treated 352
Treatment interviews 411
Other interviews 25
School visits 147
(c) Play Therapist.
Treatment interviews 186
(d) Psychiatric Social Worker.
Interviews at clinic 870
Interviews elsewhere 29
(e) Waiting list at 31.12.52.
Cases for diagnosis 28
Awaiting treatment 2
( The above table includes Chingford cases)
TABLES II and III.
Analysis of Problems Referred and Cases Diagnosed
Re- Diag-
ferred nosed
I. Nervous disorders, e.g., fears; depressions;
apathy; excitability 28 38
11. Habit disorders and physical symptoms, e.g.
enuresis; speech disorders; sleep disturbances;
tics; fits; etc. 53 27
III. Behaviour disorders, e.g. unmanageable;
tempers ; stealing ; lying; sex problems;
etc. 44 36
IV. Educational, e.g., backwardness; failure to
concentrate 15 8
V. No basic disturbance of child, i.e., mainly
parenlal anxiety — 2
140 111
(The above tables include 17 cases referred and 15 cases diagnosed
from Chingford).