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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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 |