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Walthamstow 1957
[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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nervous disorders, e.g. fears, depressions, apathy, excitability | 15 | 20 |
| II. | Habit disorders and physical symptoms, e.g. enuresis, speech disorders, sleep disturbances, tics, fits, etc. | 13 | 3 |
| III. | Behaviour disorders, e.g. unmanageable, tempers, stealing, lying, sex problems, etc. | 49 | 16 |
| IV. | Educational, e.g. backwardness, failure to concentrate | 6 | 4 |
| V. | No basic disturbance of child, i.e. mainly parental over-anxiety | — | 2 |
| 83 | 45 | ||
TABLE IV
Analysis of Cases Closed during 1957
(Including cases referred in previous years.)
| I. | Improved and recovered after treatment | 34 |
| II. | Improved after partial service, i.e. before diagnosis | 9 |
| III. | Diagnosis and advice only | 14 |
| IV. | Interrupted, e.g. on parents' initiative | 20 |
| V. | Closed for miscellaneous causes (removal from area, placement at E.S.N. School, etc.) | 10 |
| 87 | ||
REPORT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST
FOR 1957
Miss E. M. Smith, M.A., reports as follows:—
"This year the psychologist's work was somewhat limited by
a period of ill-health.
"Ninety visits were made to Walthamstow schools in order
to give individual tests to children. Group tests were also given
As usual the majority of visits were made to Infant and Junior
schools; twelve visits were made to the Margaret Brearley School
and eight to other special schools in the Borough. Five home
visits were also made.