Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]
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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 list | 30 |
368 | |
Number of new cases dealt with by Psychiatrist and team | 243 |
Number of cases investigated by Educational Psychologist and P.S.W. or withdrawn before full investigation | 62 |
Cases remaining on waiting list at 31.12.65 | 63 |
368 | |
Number of cases seen for regular treatment | 146 |
Number of cases recommended for residential placement | 35 |
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 3. Reasons for Referral
1. | (13%) | ||
(a) Fears and anxieties | 26 | ||
(b) Inhibited behaviour | 17 | ||
2. | (35%) | ||
(a) At home | 66 | ||
(b) At School | 25 | ||
(c) Predominantly aggressive | 27 | ||
3. | (20%) | ||
(a) Enuresis (wetting) | 28 | ||
(b) Encopresis (soiling) | 7 | ||
(c) Involuntary movements | 12 | ||
(d) Sleep disturbances | 11 | ||
(e) Speech disorders | 11 | ||
4. | ( 5%) | ||
Asthma, Eczema, etc. | 17 | ||
5. | (17%) | ||
(a) Stealing | 31 | ||
(b) Non-attendance at school | 28 | ||
6. | (10%) | ||
Backwardness and retardation in school work | 32 | ||
338 |
Table 4. Age Distribution of Referrals
Under 5 years | 38 | 11 years | 22 |
5 years | 31 | 12 years | 27 |
6 years | 30 | 13 years | 14 |
7 years | 42 | 14 years | 24 |
8 years | 27 | 15 years | 11 |
9 years | 32 | Over 15 years | 6 |
10 years | 34 | ||
338 |