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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 1938 opened with 136 scholars on the roll. During
the year 15 children were admitted, and 15 left, leaving 136 names
on the Register on December 31st. Further particulars regarding
the Special School are included in the School Medical Section of
this report.
Town Hall Clinic for Mentally Defective, Backward and Abnormal
Children.
123 children were examined during 1938. The classifications
arrived at, together with the recommendations made are summarised
as under:—
I. (a) Certified as Mentally Defectitve 52
(b) Confirmed as Mentally Defective 10
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Recommendations—
(a) Recommended for Special Day School 49
(b) Recommended for Residential School 5
(c) Referred to Occupation Centre or Institution 5
(d) Observation at home 3
II. Found to be dull and backward 45
(a) Referred to a Special Class 38
(b) Further trial in Ordinary Class 6
(c) For trial in Ordinary Elementary School 1
III. Found to be Physically Defective 10
(а) To attend S. Luke's 3
(b) To attend St. Giles 3
(c) School and treatment for epilepsy 4
IV. Referred to Child Guidance Clinic 6
V. Mental and Physical examinations at St. Christopher's
School 134
Occupation Centre.
The Occupation Centre is under the control of the Mental
Deficiency Committee, and deals only with cases ineducable in a
Special School.
No. on Register, January, 1938 58
No. on Register, December, 1938 47
Sessions Open (Whole Day) 213
Total Attendance for year 8,476
Average Attendance per session 39.74
Number of children left and excluded 16
Number of children admitted or re-admitted 5