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Total number of examinations made by Surgeon 678
Total number of cases discharged by Surgeon 98
Average number of examinations per session 45.2
Number of treatments given 8,075
Number of attendances for after-care 1,676
Number of sessions held—
Treatment 443
Inspection 15
Number of visits by Instrument Maker 43
Admissions to Hospital 22
Operated on in out-patient department 4
Operations performed 26
Children transferred from Connaught Hospital 26
Total number of treatments 10,057
(e) Child Guidance Centre.—In February the Committee for
Education recommended that in view of the large increase in the
number of cases referred to the Child Guidance Centre, mainly
from the Forest Division, the number of play therapy sessions be
increased from eight to nine per week.
The Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Gillespie, reports as
follows:—
"There have been several changes of staffing during the year.
We regret the loss of the services of Dr. Casimir, who left at the
end of the year to take up an appointment as Consultant Psychiatrist
at Grays Child Guidance Centre. Three months before leaving
he reduced his sessions from 4 to 2.
"There has been an increase of play therapy sessions, the
average worked during the year being six per week. Miss LowBeer,
having taken up her appointment here on April 16th, hopes
to be able to work two more sessions in 1958. We have not been
successful in filling the vacancy for an extra psychiatric social
worker.
"Some improvements have been made in the waiting room
accommodation, and more room is being provided for the clerical
staff. We are still, however, short of consulting rooms and an
extra play room is needed now that we have the full complement
of play therapy sessions.
"The number of cases referred was 31 less than in the
previous year, as we asked for fewer references until the waiting
list can be dealt with. The number of cases diagnosed was reduced
by 63. The total number of cases treated during the year was
293, as against 343 in 1956. This has naturally led to an increase
of the waiting list from 113 in 1956 to 155 in 1957.