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Blind, Deaf, Defective and Epileptic Children.
Blind, Deaf, Defective and Epileptic Children.
A particular survey to ascertain what children are
defective within the meaning of the Elementary Education
(Blind and Deaf Children) Act, 1893, and the
Elementary Education (Defective and Epileptic Children)
Act, 1899 and 1916, is made once in each year,
the children being examined and special records kept
of the examination. The teachers immediately report
newly admitted defective children to the School Medical
Officer, who causes an examination to be made as early
as possible after admission. In this way the list of
physically and mentally defective children is constantly
kept up to date.
There are four blind children, all boys, under the care
of the Local Education Authority, and all are being
maintained at Certified Schools for the Blind. Six
boys and one girl suffering from progressive myopia
are attending elementary schools under particular
supervision. Two other boys suffering from progressive
myopia, who are at present not attending school,
are awaiting admission to a special school.
One deaf and dumb boy is maintained by the Local
Education Authority at a certified school.
There are 45 mentally defective children attending
public elementary schools and 5 attending certified
schools. Seven other mentally defective children, 3
boys and 4 girls, are not attending any school. During
the year 4 boys and one girl were reported to the Local
Control Authority on reaching 16 years of age.
Three epileptic children are in attendance at school
and one is kept at home.