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 Centre in 1969 (145 girls, 226 boys) | 371 | |
Number of cases brought forward from 1968 waiting list | 116 | 487 |
Number of new cases dealt with by psychiatrist and team | 272 | |
Number of cases investigated by Educational Psychologist and P.S.W. or withdrawn before full investigation | 121 | 487 |
Cases remaining on waiting list at 31.12.69 | 94 | |
Number of cases seen for regular treatment | 270 | |
Number of cases recommended for residential placement | 26 |
M.O.H. and School Medical Officers | (20%) | 74 |
Headteachers and Educational Psychologists | (28%) | 105 |
General Practitioners | (13%) | 49 |
Hospitals | (2%) | 6 |
Probation Officers and Juvenile Courts | (2%) | 5 |
Parents | (19%) | 73 |
Children's Department | (6%) | 21 |
Others | (10%) | 38 |
371 |
Table 3. Reasons for Referral
(11%) | ||
(a) Fears and anxieties | 29 | |
(b) Inhibited behaviour | 4 | |
(c) Depression | 6 | |
2. Behaviour Disorders | (43%) | |
(a) At home | 91 | |
(b) At school | 45 | |
(c) Predominantly aggressive | 23 | |
3. Habit Disorders | (12%) | |
(a) Enuresis (wetting) | 22 | |
(b) Involuntary movements | 4 | |
(c) Sleep disturbance | 8 | |
(d) Speech disorders | 9 | |
(e) Head banging | 3 | |
(f) Encopresis (soiling) | 1 | |
4. Psychosomatic | (2%) | |
Asthma, Eczema, etc. | 8 | |
5. Anti-social behaviour | (19%) | |
(a) Stealing | 43 | |
(b) Non-attendance at school | 26 | |
(1%) | ||
6. Psychotic behaviour | 4 | |
7. Educational difficulties | (12%) | |
Backwardness and retardation in school work | 45 | |
371 |
Table 4. Age Distribution of Referrals
Under 5 years | 41 | 12 years | 27 |
5 years | 26 | 13 years | 39 |
6 years | 24 | 14 years | 34 |
7 years | 36 | 15 years | 15 |
8 years | 34 | Over 15 years | 3 |
9 years | 33 | 371 | |
10 years | 32 | ||
11 years | 27 |