London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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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 1970

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brent]

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Table: Table 2. Sources of Referrals

Table 2. Sources of Referrals

M.O.H. and School Medical Officers(19%)78
Head Teachers and Educational Psychologists(31%)129
General Practitioners(11%)48
Hospitals(5%)22
Probation Officers and Juvenile Courts(3%)12
Parents(17%)69
Children's Department(7%)29
Others(7%)30
417

Table: Table 3. Reasons for Referral

Table 3. Reasons for Referral

1. Nervous Disorders(16%)
(a) Fears and anxieties.......43
(b) Inhibited behaviour.......16
(c) Depression.......8
2. Behaviour Disorders(46%)
(a) At Home.......86
(b) At School.......69
(c) Predominently Aggressive.......38
3. Habit Disorders(10%)
(a) Enuresis (wetting).......18
(b) Encopresis (soiling).......4
(c) Involuntary movements.......5
(d) Sleep disturbance.......6
(e) Speech disorders.......6
4. Psychosomatic(2%)
Asthma, Eczema, etc........9
5. Anti-social behaviour(18%)
(a) Stealing.......41
(b) Non-attendance at school.......36
6. Psychotic behaviour.......1
7. Educational difficulties(8%)
Backwardness and retardation in school work.......31
417

Table: Table 4. Age Distribution of Referrals

Table 4. Age Distribution of Referrals

Under 5 years2711 years30
5 years3012 years36
6 years3713 years46
7 years3414 years42
8 years4715 years24
9 years25Over 15 years3
10 years38
417

Table: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE Table 5. Reason for Referral to Psychologist

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE Table 5. Reason for Referral to Psychologist

Backwardness203
Assessment for Medical Officer of Health95
Behaviour difficulties110
Assessment for allocation to schools14
E.S.N. School Leavers17
439