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His Majesty's Inspector visited the School during the year andl
expressed his pleasure at the work being done and the happy, willingl
attitude of the children to their work.
We look forward to 1949 with our misfortunes of 1948 left behind!
and with the hope that prosperity and success will reward our earnestl
endeavours.
Number attending 1st January, 1948 173
do do. 31st December, 1948 186
do. referred to Public Elementary Schools 2
Number discharged :
(i) Ineducable and referred to Mental Health Committee 10
(ii) Unfit to work do. do. do. 1
(iii) Fit to work do. do. do. 1
(iv) Fit to work and not referred to Mental Health
mittee 2
CLINIC FOR EDUCATIONALLY SUB-NORMAL CHILDREN.
171 children were examined during 1948r The classifications!
arrived at, together with recommendations made, are summarised!
under—
(1) Found to be educationally subnormal : 1947. 1948.1
(a) Recommended for Special Day School 40 64 I
(b) Recommended for Residential School 6
(2) Found to be dull and backward :
(a) Referred to a Special Class 1 14 I
(b) Re-test in one year 46 25 I
(c) To attend St. Giles' because of
physical defect 2 31
(d) Referred for Medical Treatment 2 2
(e) Recommended for Special School for
Deaf 2 2
(/) Recommended for Epileptic Colony .2 1
(g) Recommended for Home Teaching 1
(3) -Referred to Child Guidance Clinic 4
(4) Referred back to ordinary school 17
(5) No recommendation made. For further
examination 9
(6) Examined for other Authorities 2
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Mental Tests at St. Christopher's 11 27
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841 home visits have been paid to Education cases.
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