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
Waltham Forest 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Waltham Forest]
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(d) Orthopaedic
Sessions 57
New cases 295
Attendances 1,515
(e) Physiotherapy
Sessions 324
New cases 164
Attendances 1,427
(f) Paediatric
Sessions 23
New cases 84
Attendances 188
(g) Child Guidance
WALTHAM
FOREST
OUTAREA
Cases referred or re-opened for treatment
during year:-
(i) Under 5 years - Boys
31
2
- Girls
16
1
(ii) Over 5 years - Boys
217
33
- Girls
111
24
375
60
Cases awaiting first appointment for treatment
at end of year
87
12
Interviews conducted during the year:-
Psychiatrists
1,314
364
Psychotherapists
270
81
Psychiatric Social Workers
2,160
987
Educational Psychologists
391
218
Remedial Teacher
333
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