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Twelve children, certified to the Local Education Authority
as feeble-minded, were admitted to Knotts Green Special School
during the year and one child attending the Open Air School was
transferred to the School for Mental Defectives.
Of the 24 children whose names were removed from the roll,
15 reached the statutory leaving age of 16 years and were notified
to the Local Control Authority for supervision in accordance with
the Mental Deficiency (Notification of Children) Regulations ;
2 were allowed to leave on withdrawal of certificate of mental
deficiency, and 7 removed from the district.
Physically Defective Children.
Knotts Green Special School.
Accommodation is provided for 150 physically defective
children.
Admitted during the year 80
Discharged 59
„ —on withdrawal of certificates 40
„ —on removal from district 14
„ —on reaching statutory leaving age 1
,, —admitted to Residential Schools 3
Deceased 1
On roll at end of year 171
Report by Dr. Henderson—Deputy School Medical Officer.
Some 146 children were examined on two or more occasions
during 1937. Of that number, 124 (85 per cent.) children improved
in health, 18 (12 per cent.) remained stationary and 4 (3 per cent.)
were worse. It is interesting to note the close correspondence
between these figures and those of the year 1936, and to compare
the results of treatment in these two years with the results of