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III. Behaviour Disorders:
Unmanageable 9
Tempers 12
Aggressiveness 5
Jealous Behaviour 1
Demanding attention 2
Stealing 21
Lying 6
Truancy 10
Sex difficulty 8
IV. Psychotic Behaviour:
V. Educational Difficulties:
Backwardness 17
Inability to concentrate 3
It would here be appropriate to express appreciation to Dr. Somerville for the services
he has rendered to the Child Guidance Clinic from the date of its inception in April, 1944.
The success of this Clinic owes much to his guidance and experience. At the same time I would
offer my thanks to Dr. Riordan for taking over the responsibility.
HANDICAPPED CHILDREN
ASCERTAINMENT. The arrangements for ascertainment remained unchanged during the year.
BLIND AND PARTIALLY SIGHTED CHILDREN, A blind child is defined as one who has no sight,
or whose sight is or is likely to become so defective that it requires education by methods
not involving the use of sight, A partially sighted child is one who, by reason of defective
vision, cannot follow the ordinary curriculum without detriment to its sight or to its educational
development, but can be educated by special methods involving the use of sight. The Authority
has made no direct arrangement for the education of blind and partially sighted children, but
where possible arrangements are made for these children to be admitted to residential or day
special schools conducted under other auspices. The following figures relate to work carried
out in connection with blind and partially sighted children during the years-
BLIND
Number ascertained during the year 1
Disposal of ascertained cases:
Admitted to Residential Special Schools 1
Number in Residential Special Schools
at end of year 9
PARTIALLY SIGHTED
Number known to the Authority 48
Number ascertained during the year 6
Disposal of ascertained cases:
To remain in ordinary schools, with
suitable modification of the normal
educational regime 4
Out of school (awaiting admission to
Special Schools) 2
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