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Sutton 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]

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1st January to 31st December 1967
Psychiatrist Sessions Diagnostic interviews with children 86
Treatment interviews 344
Court reports 4
Boarding school reviews 9
Case discussions (supervision) 106
Discussion of North Downs cases 16
Meeting outside agencies 28
Outside visits 3
Appointments arranged but failed 32
Psychiatric Social Worker Sessions
Treatment interviews 1100
Case Discussions 246
Meeting outside agencies 12
Home visits 27
Supervision of student 9
Outside visits 11
Appointments arranged but failed 144
Psychotherapist Sessions Treatment interviews 849
Case discussions 169
Outside visits 1
Meeting outside agencies 1
Appointments arranged but failed 105
(d) School Psychological Service
During the past year this service was staffed by
one full-time Educational Psychologist, one half-time Educational
Psychologist and for two days a week by one student Educational
Psychologist (University College, London course) commencing in
October 1967.
The total number of children fully investigated during
the year was 397.
Source of referrals
Principal School Medical Officer
128
E.S.N.School
63
Head Teachers directly
127
Other agencies
16
Referred by Child Psychiatrists
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397
Recommendations Made
Transfer to E.S.N.School
17
Transfer to other Schools
17
Admission to Diagnostic/Observation
Infants Class
17
Admission to Autistic/Psychotic class
4
Referral to Remedial Teachers
24
Recommendations for further
investigation
22
Referral to Child Psychiatrists
27
Reports to Child Psychiatrist
63
Reports to Youth Employment Service
22
Re-assessment
73
Reports to Principal School Medical
Officer, Head Teachers etc.
111
397
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