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84
Idiots.—Total number certified in 1939, and recommended
for notification to Essex County Council -
Dull and Backward Children.—Total number certified in 1939
and recommended attendance at special class for dull
and backward children for one year, and then to be reexamined
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(1) Idiots.—The Authority responsible for dealing with such
children is the Essex County Council. There are 7 cases under the
age of 16 years known to the department. 4 are in a residential
institution and 3 are at home.
(2) Imbeciles.—The Authority responsible for dealing with
these children is also the Essex County Council. There are 27
cases under the age of 16 years known to the department. 5 are
in a residential institution and 22 are at home.
(3) Feeble-minded Children.—The Authority responsible for
the proper instruction of these children is the Ilford Education
Authority. There were (at the end of 1939) 65 such cases under
the age of 16 years known to me, of whom 39 are attending public
elementary schools in the district (5 being in Dr. Barnardo's Girls'
Village Homes, Barkingside) ; 4 attend private schools, 7 are in
residential schools, and 15 are not at school (8 being over 14 years
of age).
(4) Dull and Backward Children.—There are a number of dull
and backward children in school in which the backwardness is due
to dullness owing to mental retardment and not to their absence
from school or of physical disability. There are 30 children who
fall into this category attending the public elementary schools.
All feeble-minded children and dull and backward children are
re-examined once a year and the feeble-minded children are visited
at home by the School Nurses at least once a quarter.
17, 18, 19. Nursery, Secondary and Continuation
Schools.—Vide Annual Report for 1938.
20. Employment of School Children and Young Persons.
—From special inquiries made at the various schools during 1939, it
was found that 102 children were employed out of school hours. 68
children were submitted for medical examination in accordance