[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton] page 101

Merton 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton]

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(B) The Work of the Educational Psychologists in

the Schools

1. Referring agencies:—	M.	F.	Total.
(a) Chief Education Officer	10	4	14
(b) School	104	66	170
(c) Parent	—	6	6
(d) School Medical Officer	11	6	17
(e) Other	2	—	2
Total	127	82	209
2. Types of Schools attended:—	M.	F.	Total.
(a) Nursery	2	—	2
(b) Infant	10	6	16
(c) Junior	90	56	146
(d) Secondary	15	10	25
(e) Grammar	1	3	4
(f) Private	—	4	4
(g) To be placed	6	3	9
(h) Other	3	—	3
Total	127	82	209
3. Main Problem:—
(a) Learning	104	57	161
(b) Behaviour	13	17	30
(c) Other	10	8	18
Total	127	82	209
4. Disposal:—
(a) Remedial class	35	12	47
(b) Remedial tuition at the Clinic	5	1	6
(c) Child Guidance Clinic (general)	26	14	40
(d) Supervision	38	33	81
(e) Recommendation for special school	10	5	15
(f) Recommendation to Chief Education Officer	6	4	10
(g) Recommendation to Principal School
Medical Officer	2	2	4
(h) Other	5	11	16
Total	127	82	209
5. Supervision from previous years	30	8	38
Supervision from 1967	38	33	71
Total under supervision	68	41	109
6. Schools—Group Testing for Remedial Classes:—
16 schools. Number of children 8+ tested			926
7. Total number of school visits			412