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It is a matter for regret that no cases of school age have
been received from the Committee for the past five years. The
possibility of carrying out effective after care is so much
lessened when the children and their families only become
known to the Association when school-leaving age is reached.
The one case reported to the Association during the year
as having been notified to the County Mental Deficiency Committee
is now supervised on a Statutory basis for that Committee
and is at present living at home.
Two other cases, both under Statutory Supervision, are
making a regular attendance at the Bexley Heath Occupation
Centre and it is hoped that a similar arrangement will be made
for another patient in the New Year.
Valuable work continues to be done at the Occupation
Centre where 24 children make a regular attendance. Owing
to the increase in numbers and the need for more definite
grading and grouping an Assistant was appointed in November,
1937. She also acts as Guide for the children from the Sidcup
and Bexley districts.
The thanks of the Association are due to the School
Medical Officer and the Chief Education Officer for their willing;
co-operation.

C.—Number of individual children found at Routine
Medical Inspection to require Treatment (excluding
Defects of Nutrition, Uncleanliness and Dental
Diseases).