Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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3. Remedial Classes
The three remedial classes based at Manor House Nursery School,
Malmesbury Primary School and Lonesome Junior School continue to
function satisfactorily.
4. School Provision for Malajusted Children
The Authority's plans for expanding its school provision for
maladjusted children were submitted to the Department of Education
and Science: as recently reported to the Committee, however, the
proposal to build a new St. Christopher's E.S.N. School and to
convert the present building into a maladjusted school has not been
approved for the 1969-70 Special Schools Building Programme.
5. Visits to Schools
As instructed by the Committee, the Assistant Education Officer
for Special Services visited a number of residential special schools
where Merton children are placed, to inspect the educational and
living facilities. The educational psychologists and psychiatric social
workers have also made such visits when necessary to ensure correct
placement of maladjusted children.
1. New Referrals. | M. | F. | Total. |
---|---|---|---|
(a) Referring agencies:— | |||
Courts or probation officers | 4 | 5 | 9 |
School Health Service | 33 | 17 | 50 |
Hospitals or specialists | 2 | 1 | 3 |
General practitioners | 9 | 4 | 13 |
Schools | 42 | 18 | 60 |
Parents | 17 | 5 | 22 |
Others | 24 | 12 | 36 |
Total | 131 | 62 | 193 |
(b) Predominant reasons for referral:— | |||
Nervous disorders | 19 | 11 | 30 |
Behaviour problems | 78 | 31 | 109 |
Habit disorders | 2 | — | 2 |
Educational problems | 30 | 17 | 47 |
Psychosomatic disorders | — | 2 | 2 |
Others | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 131 | 62 | 193 |
(c) Number of cases on diagnostic waiting list | 15 | 7 | 22 |