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MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN.
It will be seen from Table III., Appendix C, that there are 122
mentally defective children of school age in the Borough known
to the School Medical Department as capable of some degree of
education in a special school.
Of these, 94 were on the roll of the Grangewood Special
School at the end of December, 1923. Fourteen new children
were admitted to the school during the year, to replace fourteen
who left the school during the same period. The reasons for
discharge from the school were as follows:—
Over school age 5
Removed from Borough 3
Sent to residential institutions 3
Allowed to leave for special reasons 3
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All the children—with the exception of one, who lives close
to the school—receive a hot mid day meal at the school. The
physical condition of each child is tested once in six months, and
the mental condition once in twelve months, a medical officer
visiting the school at frequent intervals for the purpose.
Clinic for Mentally Defective Children.
58 children were examined at the Clinic held at the Town
Hall, with the following results:—
1.—(a) Certified as mentally defective 14
(b) Confirmed as mentally defective 6
(c) Special examination of certified children 8
2.—Found to be dull and backward 10
(retarded under 2 years, 4; retarded 2-3 years, 6)
3.—Found to be of normal intelligence 4
4.—Found to be physically defective only 7
5.—Referred for re-examination 9
These cases were disposed of as follows, the reference number
corresponding with the classification used above:—
1.—Mental defectives-
(a) (i) Recommended for special school 5
(ii) Referred to local Control Authority as
ineducable (5 attending Occupation
Centre) 6
(iii) For supervision at home 3
(b) (i) To continue at special school 5
(ii) For supervision at home 1
(c) (i) Recommended for residential
tions 5
(ii) For supervision at home 3