London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Walthamstow 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Total number of examinations made by surgeon 609
Total number of cases discharged by surgeon 108
Average number of examinations per session 43.5
Number of treatments given 7440
Number of attendances for after care 1637
Number of sessions held - treatment 440
inspection 14
Number of visits by instrument maker 37
Operated on in out-patients 1
Operations performed 17
Children transferred from Connaught Hospital 7
Total number of treatments 9201
Attendances for ultra-violet light treatment 124
(e) Child Guidance Centre-
Table 1 - Analysis of figures for 1960
Number of cases referred to clinic 84
do. diagnosed at clinic 55
(a) Psychiatrists
Diagnostic interviews 56
Cases taken on for observation and/or treatment 31
Treatment interviews 371
Other interviews 2
Number of psychiatric sessions (including Chingford
cases) 197
(b) Psychologists
Clinic cases tested 50
Cases given remedial education 12
Treatment interviews (remedial education) 151
School visits on behalf of clinic cases 14
Other interviews at clinic 23
Other interviews outside 10
(c) School Psychological Service
Individual cases seen 319
Number referred to clinic 10
(d) Play Therapists
Cases treated 7
Treatment interviews 134
(e) Psychiatric Social Workers
Interviews at clinic 238
Interviews elsewhere 18