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Walthamstow 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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TABLES II and 111 Analysis of Problems referred and Cases Diagnosed
| Referred | Diagnosed | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nervous disorders, e.g. fears, depressions, apathy, excitability | 16 | 21 |
| 2. Habit disorders and physical symptoms, e.g. enuresis, speech disorders, sleep disturbances, tics, fits, etc. | 15 | 14 |
| 3. Behaviour disorders, e.g. unmanageable, tempers, stealing, lying, sex problems, etc. | 46 | 38 |
| 4. Educational, e.g. backwardness, failure to concentrate | 6 | 6 |
| 5. No basic disturbance of child, i.e. mainly parental overanxiety | — | 4 |
| 83 | 83 |
TABLE IV Analysis of Cases Closed during 1958
| 1. Improved and recovered after treatment | 24 |
| 2. Improved after partial service, i.e. before diagnosis | 10 |
| 3. Diagnosis and advice only | 6 |
| 4. Interrupted, e.g. on parents' initiative | 21 |
| 5. Closed for miscellaneous causes (removal from area, placement at E.S.N, school, etc.) | 4 |
| 65 |
The following extracts are taken from the Annual Report of
the Borough Education Officer to the Committee for Education:—
Work of Educational Psychologist.
There has been a most interesting year's work. In addition to
an extension of work in the Clinic, the year has seen the formation
of two special classes to help more backward pupils, a survey of the
intelligence of children attending the Wm. Morris Deaf School,
and a follow-up testing of infant reading, as well as the normal
work in schools.