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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 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]

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SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE

Table: Table 5. Reason for Referral to Psychologist

Table 5. Reason for Referral to Psychologist

Backwardness220
Assessment for Medical Officer of Health72
Behaviour difficulties113
Assessment for allocation to schools13
E.S.N. School Leavers24
442

Table: Table 6. Disposal of School Psychological Service Cases

Table 6. Disposal of School Psychological Service Cases

Recommendation for Remedial Reading Class82
Recommendation for Special School62
Recommendation to Medical Officer of Health67
Advice to schools68
Referral to Child Guidance Centre46
Cases to be reviewed68
Recommendation to Chief Education Officer33
Advice to parents13
Notification under 57(3) as severely subnormal3
442

Table: Table 7. Waiting List for Psychologists at 31.12.69

Table 7. Waiting List for Psychologists at 31.12.69

School Psychological Service220
Cases for Review56
Cases for testing in Child Guidance Centres38
314

Table: Table 8. Unattached ClassesNumbers Attending Remedial Reading Classes in 1969BridgeRemedial Teacher: Mrs. Zurawski

Table 8. Unattached Classes

Numbers Attending Remedial Reading Classes in 1969

Bridge

Remedial Teacher: Mrs. Zurawski

BoysGirlsTotal
Primary11516
Secondary12214
Total23730

Table: Granville Remedial Teacher: Mr. Lovell

Granville Remedial Teacher: Mr. Lovell

BoysGirlsTotal
Primary341448
Secondary2-2
Total361450

Table: MoraRemedial Teacher: Miss Kiverstein

Mora

Remedial Teacher: Miss Kiverstein

BoysGirlsTotal
Primary _14620
Secondary9312
Total23932