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such cases is difficult, sincc few institutions throughout the
country are prepared to receive them. The number of epileptic
children examined during the year was 3, and the recommendations
made for their disposal as follows :—
Residential school for epileptic children 2
Unsuitable for special school (epileptic imbecile) 1
The question of mentally sub-normal and mentally and
physically defective children was considered at length in my lastyear's
Report, further detailed reference to the subject being at
present unnecessary.
During the year, suspected mentally sub-normal and backward
children were referred from various elementary schools to a
temporary class at the Special School, and after a few months'
observation submitted for more detailed examination by the
School Medical Officer. During the year 12 such children came
before the School Medical Officer, out of which number, and
including those whose period of observation expired during the
year, 7 were certified mentally deficient, and arrangements made
for their admission to the special class for such children.
Mentally Defective Children.—15 children were examined
as to mental condition during the year, out of which number 7
were certified educable and arrangements made for their admission
to the special class, 2 were certified ineducable and submitted
under the Notification of Children Regulri:ons, Section 2,
for confirmation to the Board of Education, while 6 were found
to be idiots or imbeciles within the meaning of the Act, and
accordingly notified to the Local Control Authority.
During the year no children attending the Special School
were notified to the Local Control Authority as having attained
the age of 16 years, one was excluded from further attendance
at the class on the grounds of ineducability, while 2 cases left
school on attaining the age of 16 years.