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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 1966

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]

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Table: CHILD GUIDANCE CENTRESTable 1. Referrals

CHILD GUIDANCE CENTRES

Table 1. Referrals

Number of cases referred to the Centres in 1966 (102 girls, 213 boys)315399
Number of cases brought forward from 1965 waiting list84
Number of new cases dealt with by Psychiatrist and team229
Number of cases investigated by Educational Psychologist and P.S.W. or withdrawn before full investigation114399
Cases remaining on waiting list at 31.12.6656
Number of cases seen for regular treatment162
Number of cases recommended for residential placement24

Table: Table 2. Sources of Referrals

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: Table 3. Reasons for Referral

Table 3. Reasons for Referral

1. Nervous Disorders(15%)
(a) Fears and anxieties25
(b) Inhibited behaviour21
2. Behaviour Disorders(42%)
(a) At home77
(b) At School28
(c) Predominantly aggressive29
3. Habit Disorders(16%)
(a) Enuresis (wetting)13
(b) Encopresis (soiling)3
(c) Involuntary movements6
(d) Sleep disturbances10
(e) Speech disorders17
4. Psychosomatic(4%)
Asthma, Eczema, etc.12
5. Anti-social Behaviour(17%)
(a) Stealing22
(b) Non-attendance at school33
6 Education Difficulties(6%)
Backwardness and retardation in school work19
315

Table: Table 4. Age Distribution of Referrals

Table 4. Age Distribution of Referrals

Under 5 years5111 years29
5 years3112 years19
6 years2513 years26
7 years2314 years1/
8 years2915 years15
9 years25Over 15 years6
10 years19315