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With regard to the records of progress, 18 children admitted to the
school during the last term of the year are entered under the heading
"Stationary," because it is impossible to make a fair re-assessment of cases
which have had only a few weeks' treatment at this school. It will be noted
that the percentage of children labelled as "Improved" was 59.09 per
cent, in 1933 as compared with 63.76 per cent, in 1932; that 36.36 per cent,
were stationary (34.90 per cent, in 1932); and 4.54 per cent, were worse
(1.34 per cent, in 1932). It will be observed that 22 cases of debility
(including cases of ansemia) improved out of 30, and none were worse—
6 cases of quiescent or arrested tuberculosis improved out of 9, and none
were worse; 2 nervous cases improved out of 2; 16 cripples improved out
of 25, and only 1 case was worse; 12 cases of bronchitis improved out of
18, and only 1 case was worse.
On the other hand only 6 asthmatic children improved out of 13,
and 2 were worse; only 2 epileptics improved out of 7, and 1 case was worse;
19 cases of rheumatism (including quiescent carditis and quiescent chorea)
improved out of 34, and 2 were worse.
These findings are very similar to those of 1932 and indicate the type
of physically defective child who is most likely to derive benefit from
attendance at the Open-air School.
Defective Children.
Blind and Partially Blind Children.
Arrangements were made for two children to attend a day
special school for myopic children. Responsibility was taken
over for two children at day special schools for myopic children
on removal of the parents into this area. One child left a day
special school for myopic children on removal from the area, and
one on attaining the statutory leaving age. Two children were
certified and admitted to residential blind schools. One child
left a residential blind school on attaining the statutory leaving
age, and one on withdrawal of the certificate.
Deaf and Dumb Children.
Three children were certified and admitted to day special
schools for deaf children. Responsibility was taken over for one
child at a day special school on removal of the parent into this area.
One child left a day special school for deaf children on attaining the
statutory leaving age, and one on withdrawal of the certificate. One
child was allowed to leave a day special school (temporarily) having
regard to her age (under seven). Responsibility ceased for two
children at residential deaf schools on removal of the parents from
the area. Responsibility was taken over for one child at a residential
deaf school on removal of the parents into this area. One child was
transferred from a residential special school to a day special
school.