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ing the age of 16; 9 were transferred as ineducable or not further
educable, and 15 taken over from Guardians under the Local
Government Act, 1929. Two boys and 3 girls died during the
year; three of these occurred in institutions and two in their own
homes. Five left the Borough, and 12 were discharged from
supervision.
Four cases chargeable to other Local Authorities are under
supervision in the Borough.
There are 6 children under observation, ages from 1½ to 6
years.
Thirty-seven Statutory cases were dealt with as follows:—
Sent to Certified Institutions 13
Placed under Guardianship 7
Sent to Places of Safety 2
Allowed home on long leave 2
Discharged from Order 2
Returned to Institutions 5
Transferred from one Institution to another 6
In addition to the above the 15 cases transferred from the
Guardians have been placed under Order in institutions.
The number of cases sent to certified institutions shows a
decrease of 8. The difficulty of obtaining places is the explanation
of the fall in this figure.
Guardianship Cases.
There are 36 cases under Statutory guardianship; 26 of these
are under the care of relatives, and 10 are with guardians who are
not relations. Seven males and two females are at work. Six cases
are out of the Borough: three under the Brighton Guardianship
Society, one with a guardian in Essex, another in Maidstone and
one in Devon. Six boys and three girls attend the Occupation
Centre at Grangewood.
Cases on Leave from Institution.
Four boys are on leave, and of these 3 are in regular employment.
St. Christopher's Special School.
The Special School at Grangewood is the first pivot around
which work amongst mentally defective children revolves. All