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Imbecile Children.—Total number certified in 1928 8
Recommended for admission to a. residential institution
8
(For re-examination in one year) 2
Dull and Backward Children.—Total number oertified
in 1928 2
Recommended attendance at special class for dull
and backward children for one year, and then to
be re-examined 2
The following table shows the mental age (by the Binêt Simon
tests) and the intelligence quotient of the mentally defective
children examined this year. The border-line of mental deficiency is where the intelligence quotient is about 75.
In four of the cases the Binet Simon tests were not applicable:—
Actual age
in years.
Mental age
in years.
Intelligence
Quotient.
7.0
5.2
74.28
7.75
6.4
82.58
7.91
6.2
78.38
8.33
6.8
81.63
8.41
6.0
71.34
8.60
5.8
67.44
9.5
6.0
63.15
11.41
7.6
66.60
12.50
10.0
80.0
12.33
9.4
76.23
12.25
8.5
69.38
13.33
9.6
72.01
13.50
9.4
69.62
13.75
10.4
75.65
13.76
10.2
74.18
(1) Idiots.—Idiots are, within the meaning of the Mental
Deficiency Act, 1913, persons so defective in mind from an early
age, as to be unable to guard themselves against common physical
dangers. The Authority responsible for dealing with such children
is the Esses County Council. There are 19 cases under the age of
16 years known to the department (2 being notified during the
present year). Six are in a residential institution, and 13 are at
home.
(2) Imbeciles.—Imbeciles are persons whose mental defectiveness
does not amount to idiocy, yet is so pronounced that they are
incapable of managing themselves or their affairs; or in the case
of children, of being taught to do so. The Authority responsible
for dealing with these children is also the Essex County Council.
There are 16 cases under the age of 16 years known to the