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West Ham 1958
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]
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The paediatric clinics are administered by the West Ham Group of the Hospital
Management Committee but are held on the West Ham Education Committee premises as follows:-
Stratford School Clinic, Thursday from 1.30 to 5.15 p.m.
84, West Ham Lane, E.15.
Rosetta School Clinic, Wednesdays from 1.30 to 5.15 P.m.
Sophia Road, (every fortnight)
Custom House, E.l6.
During the year 77 school children made 228 attendances at the paediatric clinics.
THE WEST HAM CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC
This clinic is held at the Credon Road School, Plaistow, E.13., and is open daily (Monday to Friday) from 9-0 a.m. to 5.15 p.m.
| STAFF | |||
| Consultant Psychiatrists: | |||
| T.P.Riordan, M.D., D.P.M., (Medical Director till April, 1958) | 2 sessions weekly | ||
| Elizabeth Whatley, M.B., B.S. | 3 sessions weekly | ||
| Psychiatrist: | |||
| J.N.Runes, M.D. | 4 sessions weekly | ||
| Educational Psychologist: | |||
| Mrs. E.Nathan, Dip. Psych. A. B. Ps. S. (till October, 1958) | 6 sessions weekly | ||
| Mrs. G.Bathurst, M. A., Ph. D. (temporary) | 4 sessions weekly | ||
| Psychiatric Social Worker | |||
| Miss M. K. Sykes, B.A. (full time) | |||
| Remedial Teacher | |||
| Miss A.B.Marshall | 2 days weekly | ||
| Secretary | |||
| Mrs. O. Peters (full time) | |||