§ Mr. Hastingsasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Education how many child guidance units are provided by local authorities; and in how many of these the medical psychiatrists are appointed and paid by the regional hospital boards.
§ Sir E. BoyleIn December, 1956, 220 child guidance clinics were provided by local education authorities. The services of a psychiatrist were made available by regional hospital boards or teaching hospitals for 167 of these clinics.