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(d) Partially hearing—pupils with impaired hearing whose development of
speech and language, even if retarded, is following a normal pattern, and
who require for their education special arrangements or facilities, though
not necessarily all the educational methods used for deaf pupils. During
the year three children were ascertained and have been admitted to the
Partially Hearing Unit attached to Devonshire Hill School, Haringey.
There are at present 24 children in special schools.
(e) Educationally sub-normal—pupils who by reason of limited ability or
other conditions resulting in educational retardation, require some specialised
form of education, wholly or partly in substitution for the education
normally given in ordinary schools. During the year, 23 children were
ascertained, four of whom have been admitted to residential schools, 17 to
day schools and two are awaiting admission. At present there are 125
children in special schools.
(f) Epileptic—pupils who by reason of epilepsy cannot be educated under the
normal regime of ordinary schools without detriment to the interests of
themselves or other pupils. No new cases were ascertained during the year
and at present two chillren are in special schools.
(g) Maladjusted—pupils who show evidence of emotional instability or psychological
disturbance and require special educational treatment in order to
effect their personal, social or educational re-adjustment. During the year,
17 children were ascertained, of whom eleven were placed in residential
schools and six are awaiting placement. At present 54 children are in
special schools.
(h) Physically Handicapped—pupils not suffering solely from a defect of sight
or hearing who by reason of disease or crippling defect cannot, without
detriment to their health or educational development, be satisfactorily
educated under the normal regime of ordinary schools. During the year,
six children were ascertained, of whom four have been admitted to a special
day school, one is remaining in an ordinary school, and one is awaiting
admission to a residential school. At present there are 42 children in
special schools.
(i) Speech—pupils who on account of defect or lack of speech not due to
deafness, require special educational treatment. There are at present no
children in special schools for this category.
(j) Delicate—pupils not falling under any other category in this regulation,
who by reason of impaired physical condition need a change of environment
or cannot, without risk to their health or educational development,
be educated under the normal regime of ordinary schools. During the
year, 25 children were ascertained, 17 of whom were admitted to the day
open air school and eight to residential schools. At present there are 90
children in special schools. In one very severe case of asthma, arrangements
were made in conjunction with the British Red Cross for a child
to go to the Pro Juvenite Sanatorium in Davos, Switzerland, where he is
making good progress.
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