[Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Wallasey Local Board / U.D.C. / County Borough.

  • Wallasey (England). Local Board.
Date:
1963
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Credit: [Report 1963] / Medical Officer of Health, Wallasey Local Board / U.D.C. / County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The work of the psychiatrist, psychologist and social worker is set out in the following tables : Psychiatrist : Diagnostic interviews . 87 Treatment interviews . 177 264 Psychologist : 1 est interviews Parent interviews. Remedial Treatment interviews School visits and reports ... 97 35 74 108 314 Social Worker : School Welfare Clinic Cases Cases Home Visits ... ... 131 ... 915 Clinic interviews . ... 43 ... 528 School enquiries . ... 18 ... 191 Consultation with other agencies ... ... 116 ... 695 308 2,329 The psychologist’s test interviews have as usual been spent on the administration of intelligence tests and measurement of scholastic attainment and personality variables. Testing and individual coaching have also been carried on within the scope of the Educational Clinic, although group coaching was temporarily curtailed during the absence of our remedial teacher. We are all glad that this excellent work is to be resumed in January, 1964. The psychologist’s other duties have included assisting the Classification Board in arriving at decisions for Secondary placement, the selection of entrants for the Pre-Nursing Course at the Technical High School, and advice to the Director of Education in connection with handicapped children and others with special educational needs. Our Social Worker, Mrs. Barrett-Lennard, has continued her all-round work of liaison with the families and teachers of children with difficulties. Many of the cases registered as ‘ closed ’ do in fact return to the Clinic to see the social worker and to discuss their current problems. That these continuing contacts are beneficial seems to be indicated in the relatively small number of ‘ second generation ’ Child Guidance cases now arriving at the Clinic! Mrs.