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During 1939, twenty-four statutory cases were dealt
with as follows, viz
Sent to Certified Institutions 11
Placed under Guardianship 5
Varying Orders -
(a) Change of Guardian 2
(b) From one Institution to
another 6
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30 Orders were renewed during the year - 10 of which were
guardianships.
The number of cases sent to Certified Institutions shows
an incree.se of 4.
GUARDIANSHIP CASES.
There are' 65 cases under Statutory guardianship - 35 of
these under the care of relatives, and 30 with guardians who are
not relations. 7 males and 6 females are at work.
400 visits have been paid to guardianship cases during
the year.
There are 2 cases on leave from institutions, both these
cases are girls.
TOWN HALL CLINIC FOR MENTALLY DEFECTIVE. BACRWARD AND ABNORMAL
CHILDREN.
86 children were examined during 1939 The classifications
arrived at, together With the recommendations made are summarised
as under :-
1. (a)Certified as Mentally Defective 24
(b)Confirried us Mentally Defective 20
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Recommendations -
(a)Recommended for Special Day School 34
(b) Recommended for Residential School
(c) deferred to Occupation Centre or Institution 6
(d) Observation at home 4
2. Found to be dull and backward 44
(a) Referred to a Special Class 36
(b) Further trial in Ordinary Class 2
(c) For trial in Ordinary Elementary School 6
3. Referred to Child Guidance Clinic .4
4. Mental examinations at St. Christopher's School, 16
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