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GRANGEWOOD SPECIAL M.D. SCHOOL.
Mentally Defective Children.
On roll of Special School at December 31st, 70. During
the year 11 new admissions were made, to replace 15 children who
left the school during the same period. The reasons for discharge
were as follows:—
Allowed to leave for special reasons 7
Over school age 4
Removed from Borough 4
The School Medical Officers carried out 88 special examinations
at the school, 66 of these being physical and 22 mental tests.
The children receive a midday meal at the school, at a charge
of 4d. per head per day, or 1s. 6d. per week; nearly all the
children pay the cost of the meal.
MENTAL DEFICIENCY CLINIC.
A clinic is held at the Town Hall for the examination of
children and others referred for investigation on account of backwardness
or suspected mental deficiency. Particulars as to the
numbers seen and the action taken will be found in the school
medical report.
OCCUPATION CENTRE.
The Centre is open for five days each week, from 9.30 a.m.
to 3.30 p.m., and occupies rooms on the ground floor of Grangewood
Museum, the first floor being occupied by the Special
School.
The younger children attend daily morning and afternoon,
and the senior girls on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons
from 2 to 2.30.
The staff consists of a supervisor and two assistants, while
an assistant to the school work is also provided.
Class I. (Low-Grade Children).—The average attendance has
been 15 morning and 18 afternoon out of 24 on the register. The
subjects taught are : Easy hand occupation, drill, sense training,
singing, polishing and easy household work, such as setting a
table, sweeping up crumbs, clearing table, etc. Through cooperation
with the Special School these children get a two-course
dinner each day for 1s. 6d. weekly, or 4d. per day.
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