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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 1957
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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DISPOSAL
Cases carried over from previous year
Still under treatment M-0
Closed 91
Improved 33
Not Improved 2
Before end of treatment (improved) 18
Before end of treatment (not Improved) 7
Never attended 4
Diagnosis only 18
Psychological test only 6
Re-tests only 3
Court reports
Placement recommended 5
(E.S.N. School 2)
(Occupation Centre 2)
(School for the Deaf 1)
Cases newly referred and re-opened
Still open 105
Under treatment 57
Partially investigated 14
Awaiting treatment 6
Waiting List 28
Closed 109
Improved 5
Before end of treatment (improved) 1
Before end of treatment (not improved) 1
Never attended 18
Diagnosis only 24
Psychological test only 43
He-test only 17
Court reports 9
Placement recommended 21
(E.S.N. School 9)
(Occupation Centre 10)
(Spastic Unit 1)
(Moor House School l)
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