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(i) Speech — pupils who on account of defect or lack of speech not due to
deafness require special educational treatment. During the year, one
child was ascertained and is awaiting placement in a residential special
school. At the end of the year one child was in a special school and
one at ordinary school.
(j) Delicate — pupils not falling within 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 twenty-two children were ascertained, nineteen of
whom were admitted to the day open air school, one to a residential
school and two are awaiting placement. At the end of the year, there
were sixty-eight children in special schools and four at ordinary
schools.
In addition, there were twelve children having more than one defect who were
placed in schools primarily suitable for their greater disability.
Hazelbury Open Air School
This school, maintained by the Education Committee, accommodates 140
children aged between five and sixteen years who are considered unable to manage
the regime of an ordinary school because of their medical condition or because of
a minor physical handicap which does not warrant placement in a school for
physically handicapped children. The school provides fresh air, rest, three meals
a day, a hygienic way of life and medical care and treatment; the children are
medically examined once a term.
Since March, a physiotherapist has visited the school twice a week and 92
children received a total of 1,933 treatments. Three of the children, with cerebral
palsy, have had individual treatment; the other children are treated in groups.
Visits to the swimming baths, found to be particularly beneficial to many of the
children in this school, have continued under the supervision of the school nurse.
Durants and Oaktree Schools
Accommodation for 160 educationally sub-normal boys and girls is provided
in each of these day special schools, which are maintained by the Education Committee.
In view of the special needs of these children they are medically examined
annually and where thought necessary more frequently by a medical officer who
regularly visits the schools.
Since March, a physiotherapist has visited Durants School once a week and
sixteen children have received a total of 324 treatments.
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