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
West Ham 1954
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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INTELLECTUAL LEVEL OF CASES OTHER THAN THOSE
REFERRED FOR ASCERTAINMENT
Above average 14%
Average 50%
Below average 31%
E.S.N. 5%
SOURCES OF REFERRAL
School Medical Officers 62
Head Teachers 46
General Practitioners 14
Maternity and Child Welfare Department 19
Parents 20
Probation Officers 9
Hospitals 15
Children's Officer 16
Education Department 11
Other sources 6
DISPOSAL - Cases carried over from previous year
Still under treatment 14
Closed 113
Improved 41
Not improved 1
Before end of treatment (improved)10
" " „ " (not
improved) 16
Never attended 12
Diagnosis only 16
Psychological test only 13
Placement 4
Cases newly referred
Still open 82
Waiting list 26
Partially investigated 16
Awaiting treatment 26
Under treatment 14
Closed 100
Diagnosis only 24
Improved 7
Before end of treatment (improved) 8
" " " " (not improved) 6
Psychological test only 29
Never attended 26
110