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351 visits have been paid to guardianship cases during the
year.
Cases on Leave from Institutions.
There are 10 cases on licence from institutions; 4 are boys,
and of these 1 is on licence to an employer at home and 3 are in
Mayday Hospital. These 3 cases are on licence because their
parents complained of the distance they had to travel when they
were away in the various institutions. Five are girls, 4 in regular
work and 1 is at home. One has died.
There are 7 cases in Queen's Road Homes under a temporary
licence from the Board of Control.
St. Christopher's Special School.
The year 1937 opened with 126 scholars on the roll. During
the year 33 children were admitted, and 29 left, leaving 130
names on the Register on December 31st. Further particulars
regarding the special school are included in the School Medical
Section of this report. (See page 321).
Town Hall Clinic for Mentally Defective, Backward and Abnormal
Children.
94 children were examined during 1937. The classifications
arrived at, together with the recommendations made, are summarised
as under:—
(a) Certified as Mentally Defective 34
(b) Confirmed as Mentally Defective 12
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Recommendations—
(a) Recommended for Special Day School 31
(b) Recommended for Residential Schools 3
(c) Referred to Occupation Centre or Institution 8
(d) Observation at home 3
(e) For further trial at Ordinary Elementary School with
glasses 1
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II. Found to be dull and backward 38
(a) Referred to a Special Class 19
(b) Further trial in Ordinary Class 10
(c)Deferred pro tem 7
(d) Recommended to Royal Normal College for the Blind 1
(e) Continue at St. Luke's 1
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