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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
West Ham 1948
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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The Inception of the National Health Service in July 1948 did not disturb the routine
of clinic activities but as the year progressed it became more and more evident that some reorganisation
and increase of psychiatric sessions was necessary if the waiting list was to be
reduced.
The nature of the work at the child guidance clinic and the direction in which it hoped to progress have been fully dealt with in the report for the previous year. Statistics for the year 1948 amply illustrate the subsequent development.
| STAFF: Psychiatrists: | Dr. Somerville | |
| Dr. Matheson | ||
| Dr. Riordan | ||
| Dr. Glancy | ||
| Dr. Easton | ||
| Psychologists: | Miss Stephen | (left March 1948) |
| Mrs. Laws | (January 1948- July 194-8) | |
| Miss Frankford | (since June 1948) | |
| Psychiatric Social Worker: | Miss Roubicek. | |
| STATISTICS | ||
| Interviews at Clinic - | ||
| Psychiatric | 528 | |
| Psychologist's | 385 | |
| Psychiatric Social Worker's | 556 | |
| Interviews outside the Clinic - | ||
| School visits by Psychologist | 20 | |
| School visits by Psychiatric | ||
| Social Worker | 25 | |
| Home visits by Psychiatric Social Worker | 60 | |
| Cases carried over from previous years | 94 | |
| Cases newly referred | 144 | |
| Disposals | ||
| Never attended | 33 | |
| Attended for testing only | 3 | |
| Diagnosis & Advice only | 37 | |
| Tested awaiting Diagnosis | 2 | |
| Under treatment | 27 | |
| Diagnosed awaiting treatment | 4 | |
| Awaiting diagnosis | 75 | |
| Closed adjusted or improved | 27 | |
| Closed before end of treatment | 30 | |
| Special Recommendations - | ||
| Notification to M.D.Authority | 2 | |
| Educationally Subnormal School | 5 | |
| Hostel or Boarding School for maladjusted children | 4 | |
| Hospital observation and treatment | 3 | |
| Reports to Juvenile Court | 6 | |