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clition of children below the average in mental and physical development, 

 requires mucli labour on the part of skilled teachers, combined with good 

 hygienic surroundings, and that such work must necessarily not be esti- 

 mated by average results. 



It appears that research, founded on observation, affords results of 

 scientific and social value, while much remains to be done before any 

 method of mental hygiene can be firmly established. 



The Committee desire to be reappointed, to act in conjunction with 

 the Childhood Society, for the scientific study of the mental and physical 

 conditions of children ; to assist them in presenting the results of their 

 observations in a duly co-related form they ask a grant of 101. in aid of 

 their work. 



Table hasecl on the observation of 1,120 children ivho appeared to require 

 special care and training on pihysiccd or mental grouyids — Boys 597, Girls 

 523 — showing the co-relation or the association of the main classes of defects 

 ' in this Group. The Table is arranged in four columns, giving the percent- 

 ages for children in the Age-gronps and at all ages. The percentages are 

 taken on tlie number u'itJb the main class of defect. Thus: of all cases with 

 developmental defect at all ages 90 per cent, of the boys and 92-3 jjer cent, of 

 the girls vjere mentally dull. Of all the dull children at all ages 86"3 ^;ej' 

 cent, of the boys and 87 '5 2}er cent, of the girls also 2y'resented abnormal Nerve- 

 signs. 



