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Cases on Leave from Institutions.
There are 14 cases on licence from institutions. 12 are boys,
and of these one is in regular employment, two in Mayday Hospital,
7 in Queen's Road Homes, and 2 with parents. Two are
girls—in regular work.
6, Morland Road.
The Institution at 6, Morland Eoad was closed on September
15th. 7 Croydon cases were transferred on August 30th on leave
to Mayday Hospital—later they were removed to a Ward in the
Queen's Road Homes.
Two boys were granted long leave to the care of their parents,
and five cases from Lindsey Local Authority were removed to
Caistor Institution, Lincoln, on the 15th September. Earlier in
the summer vacancies at Cell Barnes Colony were obtained for
two boys from 6, Morland Eoad.
St. Christopher's Special School.
The year 1934 opened with 112 scholars on the roll. During
the year 14 children were admitted, and 21 left, leaving 105 names
on the Eegister on December 31st. Further particulars regarding
the special school are included in the School Medical Section of
this report (see page 292).
Town Hall Clinic for Mentally Defective and Backward Children,
93 children were examined during 1934. The classifications
arrived at, together with the recommendations made, are summarised
as under:—
I. (a) Certified as Mentally Defective 42
(b) Confirmed as Mentally Defective 9
51
Recommendations—
(a) Recommended for Special Day School 26
(b) Recommended for Residential Schools -
(c) Referred to Occupation Centre or Institution 16
(d) Special examinations re work, etc. 9
— 51
II. Found to be dull and backward 18
(a) Referred to a Special Class 18
(b) Further trial in Ordinary Class -
—18