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It is not easy to determine the number of mentally
deficient children, records of those provided for
in Institutions or by the Guardians not being available.
There are, however, 24 children at present attending
L.C.C. Mentally Deficient Schools, from 20
families, and two only attending schools for the Physically
Defective. Allowing even for the probability of
some physically defective children being provided for
in Institutions, this would seem to bear out the previous
statement that children who survive infancy in
this area, are not below the average standard of
physique.
Relief Agencies.
The following are some of the agencies known to
be at work in this area:—
1. 22 School Care Committees.
2. 6 different Churches.
3. 5 Hospitals (of which 4 have Samaritan or Relief Funds).
4. The Church Army.
5. The Salvation Army.
6. The Charity Organisation Society.
7. The Invalid Children's Aid Society.
8. The League of the Friends of the Poor.
9. District Nurses.
10. The Ragged School Union.
11. Cripple Children's Society.
12. Children's Help Societv.
13. Children's Country Holiday Fund.
14. School for Mothers.
15- Personal Service Association.
16. Soldiers and Sailors Families Association.
17. Ladies of Charity.
18. Catholic Prisoners Aid.
19. St. Vincent de Paul.
20. Nazareth House.
21- Home of Help.