[Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Sunderland County Borough.

  • Sunderland (Tyne and Wear, England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1970
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Credit: [Report 1970] / Medical Officer of Health, Sunderland County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Cherry Knowle Hospital Student nurses with their tutors have visited the Clinic for instruction and discussion with psychologist on clincal practice. Psychological Work in Schools. The psychological service to schools is distinct from the Clinic. It deals with children who experience difficulties with¬ in the educational system and so require special help. The service is administered by the Director of Education, the Senior Educa¬ tional Psychologist and Educational Psychologists. The children can be divided into three categories:- (a) the subnormal children. (b) the dull children who are backward and/or emotionally disturbed. (c) the bright or average children who are retarded and/or emotionally disturbed. Children who are recommended by the Heads of schools because of their poor scholastic attainment are exmained by a Psychologist. On this basis recommendations are made for (a) transfer to a school for Educationally Subnormal Children (b) coaching and help in school, together with advice to the school (c) coaching in a special remedial centre for those of average or near average intelligence and (d) referral to the Child Guidance Clinic for treatment. Parents of cases in group (c) are also automatically seen at the Clinic so that a fuller assessment of the child can be made. Any subnormal children seen by a Psychologist are referred to the School Medical Service and the children are either:- (a) deemed unsuitable for education at school and the Local Health Authority notified, or (b) admitted to Day or Residential E.S. N. school. DENTAL SERVICE The Chief Dental Officer reports: During the year the staffing position was well maintained and with a full time equivalent of 11.4 dental officers out of a complement of 13 it is fairly safe to claim that the Authority has a better staffing position than most other county boroughs. One full time and two part-time officers resigned during the year and this was more than compensated for by two full time appointments and one part-time officer taking up full time duties. Four dental surgery Assistants resigned and their posts also were satisfactorily filled.