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Discharges (1970)
Special care unit (Castle School) 2
Junior Training Centre 5
Bentry Special School 1
Partially-sighted school 1
Blind school 1
Left the Area 3
Annie Prendergast Nursery 1
Home (prior to admission to J.T,C. at 5 yrs. 2
Hunters Hall Infants (maladjusted) 1
Total 17
A review of the children who have attended the Assessment Centre
was carried out and preliminary data obtained so far as is shown in
the following tables I to 5.
It is evident that the Centre has provided assessment
counselling and care for severely handicapped children residing
in the Borough. The future role of the Centre must be modified
in the light of circumstances which prevail with the passage of
the Social Services Act.
The Health Department which was responsible for the total care
of handicapped children will no longer be responsible for the provision
of day care (nursery) facilities and in consequence the Assessment
Centre will concentrate on its primary functions of assessment,
rehabilitation and parent guidance. The provision of nursery care
will become the responsibility of the Social Service Department.
Table I - Age and Sex Distribution
Age in Years
-1
1-
2-
3-
4-
5-
TOTAL
No.
Per cent
Male
3
12
38
23
30
5
111
61
Female
1
12
18
22
16
2
71
39
TOTAL
Number
4
24
56
45
46
7
182
Per cent
2.2
13.2
30.7
24.8
25.3
3.8
100
35