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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 1967
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]
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| Transferred to other areas | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Failed to attend appointments | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Improved | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Other reasons | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| Total | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| (e) Ages of children when referred:— | |||
| Under 5 years | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 5-6 years | 26 | 5 | 31 |
| 7-8 years | 34 | 20 | 54 |
| 9-10 years | 21 | 9 | 30 |
| 11 - 12 years | 16 | 15 | 31 |
| 13 - 14 years | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Over 14 years | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Total | 131 | 62 | 193 |
| 2. New Cases Seen. | |||
| (a) Referring agencies:— | M. | F. | Total. |
| Courts or probation officers | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| School Health Service | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| Hospitals or specialists | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| General practitioners | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Schools | 41 | 17 | 58 |
| Parents | 16 | 5 | 21 |
| Others | 26 | 9 | 35 |
| Total | 122 | 57 | 179 |
| (b) Range of intelligence quotients of cases:— | |||
| Inferior I.Q. below 71 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Limited I.Q. 71-85 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Low average I.Q. 96 - 105 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| Average I.Q. 96 - 105 | 27 | 11 | 38 |
| Good average I.Q. 106-115 | 18 | 6 | 24 |
| Above average I.Q. 116 -130 | 18 | 7 | 25 |
| Superior I.Q. 131 -150 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Exceptional I.Q. 151+ | — | — | — |
| Not tested | 20 | 12 | 32 |
| Untestable | 4 | — | 4 |
| Total | 122 | 57 | 179 |
| (c) Action taken:— | |||
| Consultation and advice | 28 | 17 | 45 |
| Psychotherapy | 7 | 10 | 17 |
| Placed on waiting list for psychotherapy | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Remedial tuition | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Case-work with parents only | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| Placement in special schools etc. | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| Placement in special schools, etc., being sought | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Periodic supervision | 27 | 10 | 37 |
| Other action | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Total | 122 | 57 | 179 |