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to eight per cent (8) in 1968-69). The same trend is true for referrals
from public welfare .agencies which ranged from two per cent (i0) in 1966-
67 to 13% (13) in 1968-69. Only one per cent (i0) of the total number of
referrals for the three years combined were from correctional .agencies or
institutions and one per cent (7) came from private mental retardation
0rgani z ations.
the period prior to July i, 1969, the Milwaukee idistrict (02)
Duri.ng
approximately 30% (370) of the total referrals to DVR, the Madison
received
district (01) received 24% (302), Green Bay district (03) received 15% (189),
Racine district (0S) received 12% (149), Eau Claire district (04) received
nine per cent (109), Fond du Lac district (06) received nine per cent (i08),
and Wood County (WC) received one per cent (i0) (Table V). The above
figures are approximations because the i01 cases not included with the
1966-67 data are not counted.
per cent (1280) of the 2638 EMR's reported throughout the
orty-e.ight
were located in the counties served by the Madison, 21% (568), and
state
Milwaukee, 27% (712), districts (Table I). There were four districts that
served over 50% of the EMR's reported within their respective areas: Madi-
son, 53% (302); Milwaukee, 52% (370); Green Bay, 51% (189); and Eau Claire,
61% (109); yet Eau Claire had within the counties it served only 7% of the
total number of EMR's reported. In two districts the per cent of EMRIs
served wa somewhat lss: Racine, 38 (149), nd ond du Lac, 27 (i08);
this su.ggests a more serious referral problem. In the other four districts,
what happened to the 40% to 50% who were not referred to DVR for services?
Were services not needed or were the schools not aware of the services
available to the mentally retarded through DVR?
Tables VI and VII show that over 50% of the cases served throughout
the state were served in the Madison and Milwaukee districts. These two
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