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 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Total number of examinations made by surgeon 434
Total number of cases discharged by surgeon 52
Average number of examinations per session 33.4
Number of treatments given 6020
Number of attendances for after care 1306
Number of sessions held - treatment 453
inspection 13
Number of visits by instrument maker 43
Admissions to hospital 3
Total number of treatments 7347
Attendances for ultra-violet light treatment 21
-(e) Child Guidance Centre -
| Referred | Diagnosed | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nervous disorders, e.g. fears, depressions, apathy, excitability | 41 | 42 |
| 2. | Habit disorders and physical symptoms e.g. enuresis, speech disorders, sleep disturbances, tics, fits, etc. | 17 | 4 |
| 3. | Behaviour disorders, e.g. unmanageable, lying, tempers, stealing, sex problems, etc. | 59 | 8 |
| 4. | Educational e.g. backwardness, failure to concentrate | 4 | 12 |
| 5. | No basic disturbance of child, i.e. mainly parental overanxiety | 13 | |
| 1. | Improved and recovered after treatment | 37 |
| 2. | Improved after partial service, i.e. before diagnosis | - |
| 3. | Diagnosis and advice only | 4 |
| 4. | Interrupted, e.g. on parents' or adolescent patient's initiative | 26 |