![]() Psychologist, to help the children in their social adjustment. In 1930 two Fellowships in Psychiatry and two in Psychology were established for postgraduate training at the Clinic.Įarly in 1931 Play Groups were instituted under the supervision of a ![]() If physical treatment was needed, the child would be referred toĪ doctor or a hospital. Mostly it took the form merely of advice to the parentsĪnd sometimes practical help to enable the advice to be carried out. Very simple - talks, discussions, play (in groups or individually) and The history of each case was considered in detail. In nearly all cases, home and local environment played a part in ![]() Faulty posture and muscular flaccidity were common. Suffered from fatigue and malnutrition due to poor housing conditionsĪnd poverty. Physical disease was conspicuously absent, although some children Treatment without the express agreement of the parents or guardians. Screaming, depression, nervous movements, anxiety, fits, feedingĭifficulties, unwillingness to attend school, lack of concentration,Ībout a third were referred by LCC schools and almost as many by their Nervousness, night terrors and fears, restlessness and sleeplessness, Speech difficulties (stammering), truancy, spitefulness, defiance, Unmanageable, lying, having a temper, enuresis, sex difficulties, Included backwardness, stealing, nervousness, being difficult and Whilst there was no stated age limit, the majority of children wereīetween the ages of 11 and 12. Its first Medical Director was Dr William Moodie, who had visited such clinics in the United States in 1927 with a view to establishing one in England. It also became the main centre in the United Kingdom for training The Clinic was one of the earliest child psychiatry units in England (the first had been the East London Child Guidance Clinic). The FundĪgreed to provide financial support for the first five years. The Child Guidance Council and the LCC had initially approached theĬommonwealth Fund, an American organisation which not only foundedĬhild guidance clinics but was also their chief funder. Social services were well organised and coordinated, and the transportįacilities were good, enabling people to reach the Clinic easily from Local population was a stable one, the economic level was moderate, Islington had been chosen for several reasons - the The large kitchenĪrea in the basement had been converted into several small clinical The early 19th century - had a large garden. The leased premises - a fine house built in
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