The first annual report of the North Wales Mental Hospital Management Committee for the period 5th July - 31st december, 1949.

  • North Wales Mental Hospital Management Committee.
Date:
[1950?]
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Credit: The first annual report of the North Wales Mental Hospital Management Committee for the period 5th July - 31st december, 1949. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The following figures of total attendances at all adult clinics during the past six years illustrate their growth 1944 . ... . 304 1947 . 830 1945 .. ... . . 461 1948 . ... .. . 1167 1946 . 576 1949 .. 1224 (b) Child Guidance Service.—T he importance of Child Guidance Clinics rests on the fact that mental and nervous disorders of adult life usually have their roots in some form of nervous instability during childhood and that our best hope of preventing breakdown in later life lies in the treatment of children. The Clinics are run in conjunction with the School Medical Officers of the five North Wales Counties and are held at the School Clinics. The normal mode of referral is through the School Medical Officer but a few cases come directly from the General Practitioner and occasionally through the Pro¬ bation Officer. TABLE OF ATTENDANCES. First Attendances. All Other Attendances. Male. Female. Total. Male. Female. Total. Bangor . 41 ... 21 ... 62 ... 167 ... 72 ... 239 Dolgelley . 7 ... 7 ... 14 ... 7 ... 3 ... 10 Rhyl. ... ... 18 ... 20 ... 38 ... 168 ... 101 ... 269 Wrexham . 35 ... 23 ... 58 ... 142 ... 69 ... 211 The following are figures of total attendances at all child- m’s clinics during the past six years :■—- 1944 . ... . 44 1945 . 238 1946 . ... . 603 1947 . 1019 1948 . 1338 1949 . ... . 901 SOCIAL WORKER SERVICE. Among varied facets of the Social Worker’s job are the fol¬ lowing :— Visiting the patients’ homes, finding out the circumstances of their breakdown, helping their families to understand and manage nervous invalids, sorting out domestic problems, and finding suitable jobs when needed. In dealing with children attending Child Guidance Clinics, the advice and support which she is able to give to the mother is an essential part of treat¬ ment. Following the tragic and untimely death of Miss Thomas, Mrs. lolo Jones was appointed Psychiatric Social Worker in October. She has the assistance of two Social Workers, Mrs. James Evans and Mrs. Collen. Mrs. James Evans, who is Welsh-speaking, looks after the Bangor and Dolgelley clinic areas.