Boys’ Town, which is located in Eungam Dong, Seodaimoon-Ku, Seoul, Korea is operated by the Sisters of Mary with financial assistance from the Seoul City government. Boys’ Town consists on elementary school and a residential village. Both boys and girls are accomodated in both facilties, The former can accommodate about 1,200 children and the later, that is the residential area can accommodate about 1,100 children. Presently 1,890 ciildren are being accommodated. These children usually have become lost abandoned, orphaned or have run away from their homss. Most are referred to Bays， Town either by the city police or the city department of social welfare. Early it was felt a number of the children were mentally retarded. However, this assumption needed to be verified, The writers of this article have served this facility as Neuro-Psychiatrists on part time basis since 1975. In addition to the writers, 2 nurses and a clinical psychologist were to confirm this diagnosis and determine a longitudinal rehabilitation program on their behalf. The evaluation consisted of a Neuro-Psychiatric examination, determination of physical development, I. Q. testing, both verbal and performance,and environmental-behavioral observation. The results of this survey were as follows: 1. Among the 1,890 children admitted and undercare, 153 or 8.1% were found to be mentally retarded. 2. Sex ratio was 1. 6 male to 1 female. 3. 68.1% of the children fell within the 7-12 chronological age range and of them, 75.1% tested at the 3-5 mental age level. 79.7% tested below 51 I. Q., 4. 52.3% of the subject group demonstrated no overt physical deformity: however, 19. 6% demonstrated kyphosis, 16- 3%-hemiplegia, and 7.2% were deaf. 5. In comparison to the standard physical development of their age group: a) 52.3% were shorter. b) 50.3% were underweight, c) 30.1% hada smaller chest circumference, d) 24.2% had a head circumference. 6. Duration of their stay at time of evaluation was: a) 2-6 months: 43.1% b) 7-12 months: 20.1% c) 12-24 months: 24.2%. 7. Of this group the following disorders were further noted: a) 32.7%: speech disturbancies. b) 18.3% ： Enures, c) 12.4%: behavior disorders, d) 11.8%: Epilepsy e) 7.8%: psychosis, f) 7.8%: hearing disturbancy. 8. 18 children having collateral mental disabling conditions were able to make an adequate adjustment to special classes of their peers who had collateral physical disabilities.
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