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 West Ham]
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Sources of Referral of New Cases -
School Health Service and Schools | 85 | |
Maternity and Child Welfare | 9 | |
Probation Officer | 9 | |
Education Department | 9 | |
Parents and other relatives | 8 | |
Hospitals | 8 | |
Tuberculosis Officer | 7 | |
Psychologist | 3 | |
Children's Department | 2 | |
Private Doctors | 2 | |
Others | 2 | |
Sex: | ||
Boys | 87 | |
Girls | 57 | |
Ages: | ||
4 years & under 9 | 11 years & under 9 | |
5 „ „ „ 9 | 12 „ | 9 |
g „ „ „ 16 | 13 „ | 17 |
7 „ „ „ 12 | 14 „ | 11 |
8 „ „ „ 12 | 15 „ | 3 |
9 „ „ „23 | 16 „ | 4 |
10 „ „ „ 20 | ||
Intelligence of all children tested - | ||
Below average (I.Q. under 90) | 37 | |
Average between 90-110) | 26 | |
Above average (I.Q. above 110) | 11 | |
Reason for referrals | ||
1. Nervous Disorders: | ||
Pears | 4 | |
Seclusiveness | ||
Depression | ||
Excitability | 2 | |
Apathy | 1 | |
Obsessions | 1 | |
II. Habit Disorders and Physical Symptonss: | ||
Speech Disorders | 2 | |
Sleep | 9 | |
Movement | 2 | |
Feeding | 2 | |
Excretory | 21 | |
Nervous Pains | 1 | |
Fits | 1 | |
Physical Disorders | 4 |