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
Sutton 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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In 1972 a total of 586 (544) children presented a variety of learning and behaviour problems and were assessed by the psychologists, the main source of referral being head teachers and the Principal School Medical Officer. Other sources of referral and the recommendations made are as follows
| (i) Source of Referrals other than by the Child Guidance Clinic during 1972 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1971 | |||||
| Principal School Medical Officer | 231 | 164 | ||||
| Head Teachers directly | 220 | 295 | ||||
| Carew Manor E.S.N. School | 66 | 62 | ||||
| Other | 37 | 27 | ||||
| Education | 9 | 5 | ||||
| 563 | 553 | |||||
| Child Guidance Clinic cases seen in 1972=23. | ||||||
| (ii) Recommendations made | ||||||
| TO Carew Manor E.S.N. School | 44 | 25 | ||||
| Training Centre | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Infant Observation/diagnostic classes | 30 | 15 | ||||
| Borough Remedial Units | 17 | 27 | ||||
| Other schools | 24 | 24 | ||||
| Psychiatric Investigation | 27 | 39 | ||||
| Medical Investigation | 13 | 15 | ||||
| Youth Employment Officer | 2 | 15 | ||||
| Speech Therapist | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Social Services | 4 | 8 | ||||
| Specific review and re-assessment | 262 | 225 | ||||
| Report and advice only | 144 | 143 | ||||
| 586 | 553 | |||||
| (iii) Children-ages when seen | ||||||
| 2 years | 3 | 10 years | 48 | |||
| 3 " | 13 | 11 " | 29 | |||
| 4 " | 33 | 12 " | 40 | |||
| 5 " | 59 | 13 " | 39 | |||
| 6 " | 63 | 14 " | 20 | |||
| 7 " | 83 | 15 " | 23 | |||
| 8 " | 57 | 16 " | 4 | |||
| 9 " | 72 | Total 586 | ||||