London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1962
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Total number of examinations made by surgeon 554
Total number of cases discharged by surgeon 98
Average number of examinations per session 42.6
Number of treatments given 8030
Number of attendances for after care 1317
Number of sessions held - treatment 447
inspection 13
Number of visits by instrument maker 45
Operations performed 21
Children transferred from Connaught Hospital 6
Total number of treatments 9415
Attendances for ultra violet light treatment 78
(e) Child Guidance Centre
Tables I and II
Analysis of Problems Referred and Cases Diagnosed
(WALTHAMSTOW CASES ONLY)
| Referred | Diagnosed | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Nervous disorders e.g. fears, depressions, apathy, excitability | 37 | 33 |
| 2. Habit disorders and physical symptoms e.g. enuresis, speech disorders, sleep disturbances, tics, fits, etc. | 16 | 5 |
| 3. Behaviour disorders, e.g. unmanageable, lying, tempers, stealing sex problems, etc | 60 | 15 |
| 4. Educational e.g. backwardness, failure to concentrate | 2 | 5 |
| 5. No basic disturbance of child, i.e. mainly parental overanxiety | 12 |
Table III - Analysis of Cases Closed during 1961
| 1. Improved and recovered after treatment | 32 |
| 2. Improved after partial service, i.e. before diagnosis | – |
| 3. Diagnosis and advice only | 12 |
| 4. Interrupted, e.g. on parents' or adolescent patient's initiative | 40 |