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REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE WEST HAM CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC
by
T.P.Riordan, M.D., B.Ch., D.P.M.
STAFF:
Consultant Psychiatrists
T.P.Riordan, M.D., D.P.M. (Medical Director) 4 sessions weekly
Geo.Somerville, M.D., D.P.M. 1 session weekly
J.E.Glancy, M.D., M.R.C.P., D.P.M. 1 session weekly
Educational Psychologist
Mrs.Nathan, Dip.Psych., A.B.Ps.S. 6 sessions weekly
Psychiatric Social Worker
Miss Mayne (Full-time from 1st March, 1954)
Secretary
Mrs. Peters (Full-time)
Psychiatrist's interviews at clinic 1,001
Psychologist's interviews at clinic 338
" testing interviews at school 29
„ school visits 15
" tests for ascertainment of E.S.N.
children 51
Psychiatric Social Worker's interview at clinic 422
" „ „ home visits I99
" " " school visits 10
" „ „ other visits 23
No. of cases newly referred 182
" " " re-opened 36
" " „ carried over from previous year 127
„ „ " dealt with by Educational Psychologist
only
(cases tested at school and
ascertainment of E.S.N. children) 80
Total number of cases dealt with 425
AGE INCIDENCE
Under 5 years 5 to 11 years 11 years +
New referrals 20 112 50
Re-opened 1 10 23
SEX
Male Female
New referrals 123 59
Re-opened 31 5
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