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 Sutton]
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TABLE X
CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC - STATISTICS 1970
| Psychiatric sessions | 1971 | 1970 |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic interview with children | 51 | 84 |
| Treatment interviews | 289 | 259 |
| Court reports | 6 | 6 |
| Boarding school reviews | 13 | 13 |
| Case discussion (supervision) | 139 | 133 |
| Discussion of North Downs cases | 28 | 22 |
| Meeting outside agencies | 27 | 16 |
| Outside visits | - | 6 |
| Appointments arranged but failed | 19 | 20 |
| Psychiatric Social Worker Sessions | ||
| Treatment interviews | 1,445 | 1,336 |
| Case discussions (supervision) | 230 | 297 |
| Meeting outside agencies | 26 | 15 |
| Home visits | 25 | 43 |
| Supervision of students | 46 | 43 |
| Outside visits | 1 | 14 |
| Appointments arranged but failed | 177 | 155 |
| Diagnositc interviews with families | 31 | - |
| Psychotherapist sessions | ||
| Diagnostic interviews with families | 36 | |
| Treatment interviews | 2,177 | 1,353 |
| Case discussions (supervision) | 185 | 187 |
| Outside visits | - | 2 |
| Meeting outside agencies | 7 | 6 |
| Appointments arranged but failed | 152 | 126 |
| The number of children referred to the Clinic during 1971 was 149 (130) | ||
| The agencies initiating referral were | ||
| General Practitioners | 34 | 58 |
| School Health Services | 23 | 23 |
| School Psychological Service | 39 | 22 |
| Courts | 6 | 6 |
| Social Services | 5 | 4 |
| Hospitals or Specialists | 13 | 9 |
| Schools | 14 | - |
| Parents | 15 | - |
Although this has not been included in the figures, the Psychiatrist sessions include a good deal of
teaching of students, such as Registrars from Hospitals, a student from Reading University Course
for School Counselling, social work students, etc.