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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
Richmond upon Thames 1971
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond]
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CHILD GUIDANCE SERVICE.
The Medical Directors of the Child Guidance Clinics, Dr. Robin Higgins, M.A.
M.B., B.Chir., D.P.M., and Dr. Agnes Main, M.B., B.S., report as follows:—
Dr. Robin Higgins—
The following table summarises the number of cases referred, seen and treated at
the Clinic during 1971:—
| Referred | Seen | Under Intensive Treatment | Under Supervision or Annual Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | 90 | 61 | 86 |
| Referring Agents: | |||
| General Practitioners | 10 | ||
| School Medical Officers and Health Visitors | 34 | ||
| Consultants | 1 | ||
| Educational Sources | 22 | ||
| Parents | 30 | ||
| Speech Therapists | 2 | ||
| Social Services Department | 6 | ||
| Miscellaneous (Courts, N.S.P.C.C., etc.) | 4 | ||
| 109 | |||
The task of psychotherapy has been shared between the psychiatrist and the psychotherapist.
Two students from the Institute of Education have been attached to the Clinic
and have assisted with remedial teaching. A Certificate in Social Work Course student
from Chiswick Polytechnic was with us for 4 months. Some links have been established
with Kingston College of Art. An analysis of case load including referral and symptom
patterns and test results is in the process of preparation.
Dr. Agnes Main—
The following table summarises the number of cases referred, seen, and treated at the Clinic during 1971:—
| Referred | Seen | Under Intensive Treatment | Under Supervision or Annual review |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | 103 | 137 | 90 |
Referring Agents :
| General Practitioners | ..... 19 |
| School Medical Officers | ..... 18 |
| Head Teachers | 34 |
| Educational Psychologists ... | 8 |
| Parents | ..... 49 |
| Speech Therapists and Health Visitors | ..... 6 |
| Social Services Department | 8 |
| Miscellaneous Agencies | ..... 9 |
| 151 |