[Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Derby County Borough.

  • Derby (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1945
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Credit: [Report 1945] / Medical Officer of Health, Derby County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Skin Clinic, Milt Hill Lane.— Total number of cases attended ... ... 132 Total number of attendances ... ... ... 3.54 Included in these figures are 2() cases referred from Child Welfare Centres. Orthopaedic Clinic, Mill Hill Lane.— Total number of cases attended ... ... 961 Total number of attendances ... ... ... 3,621 Included in these figures are lt)8 cases referred from Child Welfare Centres. Summary of Treatment :— (а) At Bretby (б) At the City Hospital Number of X-Ray examinations ... (c) At the Orthopaedic Clinic :— Massage, Exercises, Electricity, etc. Attendances at Splint Maker 1 9 38 2,384 483 Speech Clinic.—Owing to no Speech Therapist being available, this Clinic was in abeyance during the entire year. CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC. Throughout 1945 the work of the Clinic has been considerably handicapped by shortage of staff. Dr. Whiles, the Director and Psychiatrist, being still in the army, has only been able to attend once a fortnight. Consequently he has had to confine his activity to seeing all the new cases and revievdng special problems, but has been unable to ini.’ertake any treatment sessions. Further difficulty was caused by Miss Stubbs, the Psychiatric Social Worker, leaving in May, and no replacement being available. Since then it has been very difficult to keep in close touch with parents, and consequently attendance has tended to be irregular and some chilciren have ceased to attend who could have benefited by treatment. To compensate for the difficulty of kee])ing parents in touch with the Clinic, Dr. Whiles began the experiment of holding Group Sessions for mothers of children under treatment. These have proved so successful that it is intended to keep them as a permanent feature of the Clinic work. In spite of the staffing difficidties, the number of referrals to the Clinic has considerably increased. The type of problems referred has been similar to previous years, but a smaller number have been referred because of ])ure educational backwardness and a greater number for stealing. This reflects better discrimination in the schools regarding problems which can be helped and the greater use which is being made of the Clinic by the Juvenile Courts. The Juvenile Court and School Welfare Department show the greatest increase in referrals. The average age of children referred has fallen, the proportion of infant school age being three time.s as great as previously. This is an extremely good sign, indicating that problems are being recognised and referred inuch earlier and when the be.-t thera])eutic response can be expected. Without a Psychiatric Social Worker it has been impossible for any follow-up work to be undertaken. New referrals ... ... ... ••• ••• 66 Re-referrals ... ... ... ••• ••• ••• 6 Total referrals ... ... ... ••• ••• 95