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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
Hounslow 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hounslow]
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The policy for the year has been to greatly extend communication, liaison and co-operation among all who deal with problem children by holding regular meetings at the child guidance centre. It is hoped to further develop this coordination between teachers, psychologists and social workers. Grateful thanks are due to Mr P J Lee and the education department and Dr. R L Lindon and the medical department for all the help and encouragement the service has received
| No. of Referrals | Source | Problem | Disposal | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357 | Head teachers | 264 | Behaviour | 102 | Referred to child guidance clinic | 54 |
| Medical officer of | Learning | 179 | Individual remedial therapy | 13 | ||
| health Education department | 52 14 | Assessment for school placement | 81 | Remedial help with reading Advice to head teacher | 72 28 | |
| Parents | 9 | School non-attendance | 12 | Advice to parents | 2 | |
| Others | 18 | Education social worker helping Referred to medical officer of health or chief education officer | 6 7 | |||
| Extra help in school arranged | 4 | |||||
| Recommended for transfer to an alternative (normal) school | 14 | |||||
| Recommended for admission to special infants school | 3 | |||||
| Recommended fa placement in Busch House (Special) School | 3 | |||||
| Recommended for placement in special school for E. S. N pupils | 19 | |||||
| Recommended for home tuition | 1 | |||||
| Recommended for speech therapy | 2 | |||||
| Other | 15 | |||||
| Follow up | 67 | |||||
| No further action at present | 47 | |||||
| 357 | * 374 | 357 | ||||
| * Includes 17 cases who are learning and behaviour | ||||||