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Croydon 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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CHILDREN EXAMINED FOR I. Q.
123 children were examined during 1959. The classifications
arrived at,together with recommendations made,are as follows:-
(1) Found to be educationally sub-normal:
(a) Recommended to St. Christopher's Special
Schoo1 41
(b) Recommended to Residential School 2
(2) Found to be unsuitable for education at school 22
(3) Other Recommendations:
(a) Referred to Slow Stream in Ordinary School 8
(b) Recommended for re-test 12
(c) Deferred for Medical Treatment 2
(d) Recommended for St. Giles' 1
(e) Referred back to Ordinary School 20
108
Mental Tests at St. Christopher's 15
123