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Mention must be made of the very excellent mid-day meals
provided by the Education Committee. There is much variety in
the menu, and the provision of these meals is an important
factor in the progress and happiness of the children.
It is suggested in the best interests of the School and
the scholars that, although officially a School for the mentally
defective, popularly it might always be referred to by its name,
St. Christopher's, and thought of rather as a School for educationally
backward children. Quite a number of the pupils pass
out to do general work and become useful citizens.
Town Hall Clinic for Mentally Defective and Backward Children.
93 children were examined during 1933. The classifications
arrived at, together with the recommendations made, are
marised as under:—
I. (a) Certified as Mentally Defective 51
(b) Confirmed as Mentally Defective 4
55
Recommendations—
(a) Recommended for Special Day School 40
(b) Recommended for Residential Schools 1
(c) Referred to Occupation Centre or Institution 8
(d) Supervision at home pro term. 6
55
II. Found to be dull and backward 24
(a) Referred to a Special Class 18
(b) Further trial in Ordinary Class 6
24
III. Found to be Physically Defective 3
(a) Recommended for Residential School for Deaf and Dumb 1
(b) Recommended for Residential School for Blind 1
(c) Recommended for Hospital Treatment. No School pro
tem. 1
3
IV. (a) Considered to be of normal intelligence and referred to
ordinary school 2
(b) Considered to he of normal intelligence and referred to
work 1
3
V. Referred for re-examination 8
VI. Mental and physical examinations at St. Christopher's School 144