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Mentally Defective Children.
Thirty-one children have been submitted to statutory examination.
Of these, 2 were recommended for tuition in a special class for backward
children under the Public Elementary School Code.
Nineteen children were certified by the school medical officers as fit
to attend a special school, and 10 were notified to the Local Authority
under the Mental Deficiency Act in accordance with Article II of the
Mental Deficiency Regulations, 1914.
The educable mentally defective children are accommodated as
follows:—
Oak Lodge Special Day School, Finchley 52
All Souls' Special School, Hillingdon 4
St. Joseph's School, Dunmow 2
Besford Court Mental Welfare Hospital 4
Acre Lane School 1
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Low-grade mental defectives attend two occupation centres maintained
in Tottenham and Wood Green by the Middlesex County Council.
The same provisions for medical inspection and treatment as apply to
elementary school pupils are available for children of school age attending
the Tottenham centre.
Epileptic Children.
Three children suspected to suffer from epilepsy were examined.
One girl was recommended for admission to a Certified School for Epileptic
Children, and two cases with mild symptoms were permitted to remain
at the ordinary elementary schools.
Physically Defective Children.
The number of school places available at Vale Road School for
Physically Defective Children is now 96, and this accommodation was
fully occupied throughout the year.