[Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County.

  • Canterbury (England). City & County Council.
Date:
1955
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Credit: [Report 1955] / Medical Officer of Health, Canterbury Borough / City & County. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CANTERBURY CHILD GUIDANCE CLINIC ANNUAL REPORT, 1955 Comment on the Tables and Staff Changes. Tari.e I—Source of Referral: There has been a slight hut insignificant drop in the total referrals, but at the same time a slight increase in the Cit}’ figures. Taree III—Disposal of New Cases .seen : There is an increase in cases taken on for full treatment as against supervision and partial service. Table IV—Cases Closed : There is a decrease in withdrawals without service and partial service, and also in the cases wliicli h.ave not been co-operative. Waiting Dists : There is a .slight increase in the length of the waiting lists, both as regards cases waiting for diagnosis and those awaiting treatment. General Comment : The figures on the whole suggest a more stable year and more tliorough work despite staff difficulties. Staff Ch.anges : There have been changes in all the perma- nent staff during the year except Medical Director. Educ.ational Psychologist : Miss Tipping left for private family reasons in April, and was succeeded b}’ ]\Iiss Steplien. During her two to two-and-a-half years here iNIiss Tipping had maintained a very good relationship lietween the Clinic and schools. PsvcHi.ATRic Social Worker ; We were sorry to lose botli Mr. Wollen and Mr. Adams during the I’^ear, Mr. Adams leaving in April to go to Norwich and Mr. Wollen in vSeptember to take iip a full-time appointment as Psycho-therapist with Nottingham County Council. During his six-and-a-half to seven years’ work here Mr. Wollen had done much to keei) up the outside contacts of the Clinic, as well as working in the Clinic very ably as a therapist for i)art of his time. We have not so far been able to fill the vacancy for a psychiatric .social worker. Psycho-theraflst : We have been ])leased to be able to welcome, however, a full-time therajiist. Miss Bassom taking ip) her duties in November. VV’e are very grateful to those who have given us ])art-time temporary help in our staff shortages, particularly to Mrs. .Sam- brook, who has fulfilled a series of roles—educational psycholo- gist, therapist and i)sychiatric social worker. Dr. Turle also con- tinued to give us very helpfully a session a week during most of the year.