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CHILD GUIDANCE, Child guidance work, compared with other branches of school health
work, is a comparatively recent development. The problems investigated at the Clinic have
again been listed as they are of fundamental importance and should be well known:-
1. Nervous disorders, comprising such conditions as fears, shyness, daydreaning,
depressions and emotional instability,,
2. Habit disorders, comprising such conditions as speech difficulties, food disorders,
enuresis and restlessness.
3. Behaviour difficulties, comprising such conditions as Irritability, temper tantrums,
aggression and unmanageability.
Delinquency, comprising pilfering and truancy.
5. Educational difficulties, other than those arising from mental deficiency, which is
not a proper subject for child guidance; they comprise such conditions as educational
retardation, special disabilities, and children needing educational guidance.
The work is closely woven with many other sections of the Authority!s medical and
educational service and there is close co-operation with the Probation Officer. This
introduction has again been included as the work of the Clinic is still not sufficiently
well known. The following report has been obtained from Dr.T.PaRiordan, the Medical
Director of the Child Guidance Clinic.
REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE WEST HAM CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC
by Dr. T. P. Riordan, M.D., B.Ch., D.P.M.
STAFF: Psychiatrists:
Dr.T.P.Riordan (Medical Director) 3 sessions weekly.
Dr.George Somerville 1 session weekly.
Dr.J.E.Glancy 1 session weekly.
Dr.E.P.Easton 1 session weekly.
Psychologists:
Miss Frankford 5 sessions weekly,
(full-time Education Psycholigist, whose time is divided equally
between Child Guidance Clinic work and School work.)
Mrs.Nathan (part-timeJ 3 sessions weekly,
from the 31st October, 1950 to end of year.
Psychiatric Social Worker:
Mrs.Kelly (part-time) until the 1st September, 1950Miss
Holmes (full-time) since the ^th September, 195° •
Secretary:
Mrs.Peters - full-time.
Interviews at Clinic
Psychiatrists1 Interviews 820
Psychologists1 Interviews 529
Psychiatric Social Workers1
Interviews 700
Appointment made and attendance
failed 362
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