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During the year 24 names have been added to the Statutory
list, 6 being new cases; 18 were referred on from the Education
Authority—10 as ineducable or no further educable, 6 for supervision
on leaving the Special School on attaining the age of 16; and 2
for Institutional care or Guardianship. Four boys and 3 girls died
during the year; three of these deaths occurred in institutions, the
other deaths were of cases: 1 on Leave, 2 Guardianship, and 1 other
at home under supervision; 8 left the Borough, viz., 4 boys and 4
girls.
Six cases chargeable to other Local Authorities are under
supervision in the Borough.
There are 6 children under observation, ages from 4 to 6
years.

The numiber of cases sent to certified institutions shows an
increase of 5, mainly due to places obtained in the Surrey Institutions
under the agreement with the County Council.
Guardianship Cases.
There are 39 cases under Statutory guardianship and 2 on
leave ; 24 of these are under the care of relatives, and 15 are with
guardians who are not relations. Nine males and four females are
at work. Thirteen cases are out of the Borough: ten under the
Brighton Guardianship Society, one with a guardian in Essex,
one in Suffolk, and another in Maidstone. Six boys and four girls
attend the Occupation Centre at Grangewood.
Cases on Leave from Institution.
There are 14 cases on licence from institutions. Nine boys,
and of these 3 are in regular employment. Two are out of work.
1 at home and 3 are in Mayday Hospital. Five girls—4 in reguhr
work, and 1 on trial in a Home.