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delayed or baby speech. 3 were bad cases and 3 mild. One bad
case showed little, if any, improvement, 2 others improved verymuch.
2 of the mild cases improved and 1 was sent to a private
school before results could be obtained.
EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN.
On Table 3 will be found a return of the exceptional children
in the district.
Partially Sighted Children.
One child, although her sight is very much impaired, attends
an ordinary elementary school. She attends hospital regularly
and in answer to a recent enquiry from us, the hospital authorities
stated that they considered it perfectly satisfactory that she should
do so, and that it was not detrimental to her future. The other
3 children attend Kingwood Road School.
Deaf Children.
5 children are attending Ackmar Road School for the Deaf,
2 girls and 3 boys: Two of the boys are brothers and are deaf
and dumb.
Mentally Defective Children.
43 children are at present attending the Acton Special School
for Mental Defectives, 16 girls and 27 boys. During the year there
have been 8 new admissions.
Epileptic Children.
3 children in the Borough suffer from severe epilepsy. 1 is
resident in Lingfield, and 2 are at home.
Tuberculosis Children.
2 children are in institutions suffering from tuberculosis
of the lungs, one in Harefield and one at Tadworth. 3 children
suffer from non-pulmonary tuberculosis, one is in the Victoria Home,
Margate, and 2 are now at home and attend hospitals in London.
Crippled Children.
10 children are contained in this category, 6 boys and 4 girls.
One of the boys is at the Shaftesbury Home, Hastings, 1 attends
Brook Green School. 3 are attending ordinary elementary schools