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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 1968
[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 | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| (b) Schcol | 111 | 38 | 149 |
| (c) Parent | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| (d) School Medical Officer | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| (e) Other | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 140 | 59 | 199 |
| 2. Types of Schools attended:— | |||
| (a) Nursery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| (b) Infant | 24 | 10 | 34 |
| (c) Juionr | 89 | 27 | 116 |
| (d) Secondary | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| (e) Grammar | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| (f) Private | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| (g) To be placed | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| (h) Other | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 140 | 59 | 199 |
| 3. Main Problem:— | |||
| (a) Learning | 68 | 31 | 99 |
| (b) Behaviour | 53 | 16 | 69 |
| (c) Other | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| Total | 140 | 59 | 199 |
| 4. Disposal:— | |||
| (a) Remedial class | 31 | 3 | 34 |
| (b) Remedial tuition at Clinic | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| (c) Child Guidance Clinic (general) | 41 | 12 | 53 |
| (d) Supervision | 45 | 15 | 60 |
| (e) Recommendation for special school | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| (f) Recommendation to Chief Education Officer | 11 | 11 | 22 |
| (g) Recommendation to Principal School Medical Officer | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| (h) Others | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Total | 140 | 59 | 199 |
| 5. Supervision from previous years | 61 | 13 | 74 |
| Supervision from 1968 | 46 | 15 | 61 |
| Total under supervision | 107 | 28 | 135 |
| Total Discharged from Supervision end of 1968 | 23 | 17 | 40 |
| 6. Parents of children seen | 39 | 9 | 48 |
7. Schools—Group Testing for Remedial Classes:—
23 schools. Number of children 8+ tested 763
8. Total number of school visits 416
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