[Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • East Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council
Date:
1959
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Credit: [Report 1959] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    seen, therefore, that a very substantial proportion of tlie children needing attention were dealt with, although unfortunately some children had to wait longer than was desirable before they could be diagnosed. Summary of Cases Closed. Improved or completed 120 Placement (Special School, Children’s Homes, etc.) 10 Lack of co-operation (e.g., by j)arents) ... 19 Transfer to other area or agency 6 Total 155 The new cases who were leferred to the clinic were, after diagnosis, first placed into the following broad categories : — School Not Advieory. Treatment. problems. Test only. followed up. 86 11 25 42 20 The number of cases dealt with this year coming under “ advisory ” and test only ” categories hns increased, but it has not been ])ossible for a proportionate increase to be obtained with “ treatment ” cases, and whilst the clinic staff remains at the present level, it is unlikely that any major advance will be made in this direction. “ Advisory ” and “ treatment ” cases taken together consti- tute that proportion of children referred to this clinic who may be described as maladjusted or emotionally disturbed. Behaviour problems which in general exhibit anti-social tendencies such as truancy, temper tantrums, stealing and lying, were once more the majority category, and another interesting fact during this year was the number of children referred for “ school phobia ” or inability to attend school. The increase in this latter type of problem is apparently not peculiar to the East Riding. In general these children seem to be immature, over indulged at home, and have been given little help in accepting responsibility, d’hey t would appear to be a product of the greater degree of permissiveness ' which is characteristic of many modern families and, having failed to accept the authority of their parents, they find authority or stress iTi school particularly irksome. During the course of the year a total of 274 visits were made by members of the clinic staff, 166 of these being to schools. The I consultant psychiatrist attended the clinic on 27 sessions and interviewed 26 children and their parents. The session for enuretic children held by one of the school : medical officers continued to function regularly. There were 29 new ' cases referred for this particular problem and a total of 271 inter- i views were conducted with 44 children and their parents. Good results were achieved with this stubborn and distressing difficulty, . half the cases being cured and a quarter much ameliorated. A number of sessions were held at Etton Pasture 'School for ; additional work with a group of 16 children who were considered / by the Eleadteacher to be presenting emotional difficulties in excess