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 1966 (102 girls, 213 boys) | 315 | 399 |
Number of cases brought forward from 1965 waiting list | 84 | |
Number of new cases dealt with by Psychiatrist and team | 229 | |
Number of cases investigated by Educational Psychologist and P.S.W. or withdrawn before full investigation | 114 | 399 |
Cases remaining on waiting list at 31.12.66 | 56 | |
Number of cases seen for regular treatment | 162 | |
Number of cases recommended for residential placement | 24 |
Table 2. Sources of Referrals
M.O.H. and School Medical Officers | (24%) | 75 |
Headteachers and Educational Psychologists | (22%) | 70 |
General Practitioners | (17%) | 52 |
Hospitals | (6%) | 19 |
Probation Officers and Juvenile Courts | (2%) | 8 |
Parents | (13%) | 42 |
Children's Department | (7%) | 21 |
Others | (9%) | 28 |
315 |
Table 3. Reasons for Referral
1. Nervous Disorders | (15%) | |
(a) Fears and anxieties | 25 | |
(b) Inhibited behaviour | 21 | |
2. Behaviour Disorders | (42%) | |
(a) At home | 77 | |
(b) At School | 28 | |
(c) Predominantly aggressive | 29 | |
3. Habit Disorders | (16%) | |
(a) Enuresis (wetting) | 13 | |
(b) Encopresis (soiling) | 3 | |
(c) Involuntary movements | 6 | |
(d) Sleep disturbances | 10 | |
(e) Speech disorders | 17 | |
4. Psychosomatic | (4%) | |
Asthma, Eczema, etc. | 12 | |
5. Anti-social Behaviour | (17%) | |
(a) Stealing | 22 | |
(b) Non-attendance at school | 33 | |
6 Education Difficulties | (6%) | |
Backwardness and retardation in school work | 19 | |
315 |
Table 4. Age Distribution of Referrals
Under 5 years | 51 | 11 years | 29 |
5 years | 31 | 12 years | 19 |
6 years | 25 | 13 years | 26 |
7 years | 23 | 14 years | 1/ |
8 years | 29 | 15 years | 15 |
9 years | 25 | Over 15 years | 6 |
10 years | 19 | 315 |