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One case was particularly severe. The child was
admitted at the age of seven having stammered ever since
he could speak. The defect became worse when he went
to school, and at the time he was admitted to the clinic
it was beginning to have a serious psychological effect upon
him. He attended the clinic regularly twice a week, and
received all possible help and encouragement at home, and
was finally discharged with normal speech.
The other case of stammering was not so severe, and
the child quickly responded to treatment.
The other two children who were discharged we're
admitted suffering from disordered articulation.
In one case the speech had failed to develop owing to
the fact that " baby talk " had been encouraged at home.
In the other case the speech was quite unintelligible,
and the child expressed himself by gestures and noises
which were only understood by his mother. He attended
the clinic regularly and carried out daily practice at home
and was discharged speaking and reading quite normally.
The eleven children who are attending at present are
making satisfactory progress.
OPEN AIR DAY SCHOOL.
The Special School for Physically Defective and
delicate children was fully described in the Annual Report
for 1931.
No. on register December, 1935 32
No. admitted during 1936 19
No. transferred to ordinary schools 8
No. left school 4
No. on register December, 1936 39
It is satisfactory to note that as stated above eight
children were rendered fit to return to ordinary Public
Elementary Schools.
The children receive morning and afternoon milk, the
cost of which in necessitous cases is met by a voluntary
fund.