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Walthamstow 1954
[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; depressions; apathy; excitability | 16 | 28 |
| II. Habit disorders and physical symptoms, e.g., enuresis; speech disorders; sleep disturbances; tics; fits; etc. | 37 | 5 |
| III. Behaviour disorders, e.g., unmanageable; tempers; stealing; lying; sex problems, etc. | 39 | 15 |
| IV. Educational, e.g., backwardness; failure to concentrate | 3 | 3 |
| V. No basic disturbance of child, i.e., mainly parental over-anxiety | — | 1 |
| 95 | 52 |
TABLE IV
Analysis of Cases Closed during the Year
(including cases referred in previous years)
| Improved and recovered after treatment | 29 |
| Improved after partial service, i.e., before diagnosis | 14 |
| Diagnosis and advice only | 12 |
| Interrupted, e.g., on parents' initiative | 40 |
| Closed for miscellaneous causes (removed from area, placement at E.S.N. School, etc.) | — |
| No change | 1 |
| 96 |
REPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
FOR 1954
Miss E. M. Smith, M.A., contributes the following:—
"The Educational Psychologist has again been responsible for
psychological work in Walthamstow and Chingford. In all, 266
children (225 Walthamstow, 41 Chingford) were given individual
intelligence tests and 162 (139 Walthamstow, 23 Chingford) visits
were made to schools. This report will deal with the work done in
Walthamstow, and further figures will relate solely to Walthamstow.
The allocation of these children in the different types of school is shown:—
| Type of School | Number of children |
|---|---|
| Infant | 34 |
| Junior | 93 |