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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

Brent 1965

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]

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Table: CHILD GUIDANCE CENTRES Table 1. Referrals

CHILD GUIDANCE CENTRES Table 1. Referrals

Number of cases referred to the Centres in 1965 (126 girls, 212 boys)338
Number of cases brought forward from 1964 waiting list30
368
Number of new cases dealt with by Psychiatrist and team243
Number of cases investigated by Educational Psychologist and P.S.W. or withdrawn before full investigation62
Cases remaining on waiting list at 31.12.6563
368
Number of cases seen for regular treatment146
Number of cases recommended for residential placement35

Table: Table 2.Sources of Referrals

Table 2.

Sources of Referrals

M.O.H. and School Medical Officers(26%)89
Headteachers and Educational Psychologists(17%)57
General Practitioners(18%)62
Hospitals( 8%)28
Probation Officers and Juvenile Courts( 2%)8
Parents(16%)53
Children's Department( 6%)19
Others( 7%)22
338

Table: Table 3. Reasons for Referral

Table 3. Reasons for Referral

1.Nervous Disorders(13%)
(a) Fears and anxieties26
(b) Inhibited behaviour17
2.Behaviour Disorders(35%)
(a) At home66
(b) At School25
(c) Predominantly aggressive27
3.Habit Disorders(20%)
(a) Enuresis (wetting)28
(b) Encopresis (soiling)7
(c) Involuntary movements12
(d) Sleep disturbances11
(e) Speech disorders11
4.Psychosomatic( 5%)
Asthma, Eczema, etc.17
5.Anti-social Behaviour(17%)
(a) Stealing31
(b) Non-attendance at school28
6.Educational Difficulties(10%)
Backwardness and retardation in school work32
338

Table: Table 4. Age Distribution of Referrals

Table 4. Age Distribution of Referrals

Under 5 years3811 years22
5 years3112 years27
6 years3013 years14
7 years4214 years24
8 years2715 years11
9 years32Over 15 years6
10 years34
338