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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
Merton 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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PREMISES
The Wimbledon child guidance team continued to work in the
cramped and unsatisfactory clinic in All Saints Road, but it is hoped
that they will be able to move to the newly-acquired Rokeby building,
97 Worple Road, in the near future.
The Mitcham clinic premises at Sherwood House, Commonside
East, are generally satisfactory.
CHILD GUIDANCE SERVICE STATISTICS FOR 1965
(A)
1.
| Wimbledon. | Mitcham. | Boys | Girls | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referring agencies:— | |||||
| Courts or probation officers | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| School Health Service | 30 | 7 | 27 | 10 | 37 |
| Hospitals or specialists | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| General practitioners | 13 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Schools | 41 | 28 | 52 | 17 | 69 |
| Parents | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Others | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Totals | 110 | 58 | 117 | 51 | 168 |
| Predominant reasons for referral:— | |||||
| Nervous disorders | 24 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 37 |
| Behaviour problems | 47 | 18 | 50 | 15 | 65 |
| Habit disorders | 13 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 23 |
| Educational problems | 26 | 11 | 25 | 12 | 37 |
| Psychomatic disorders | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Others | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 |
| Totals | 110 | 58 | 117 | 51 | 168 |
| Number of cases on diagnostic waiting list 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 30 | |
| 2. New Cases Seen. | |||||
| Referring agencies:— | |||||
| Courts or probation officers | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| School Health Service | 25 | 6 | 24 | 7 | 31 |
| Hospitals or specialists | 8 | — | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| General practitioners | 13 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| Parents | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Others | 9 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Totals | 100 | 44 | 107 | 37 | 144 |