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Partially Sighted.
These are children who cannot follow the ordinary curriculum
without detriment to their sight or to their educational development,
but can be educated by methods involving the use of sight.
One boy was so ascertained during 1951.
There are two boys in this category, and both are attending
a school for Partially Sighted pupils.
Epileptic Pupils.
In 1951 two children were ascertained as epileptic. One
was admitted to Harrow Green Special School and the other was
admitted to a residential school.
Section 57, Education Act, 1944.
Under Subsection 3 of this section of the Education Act
children found to be ineducable have to be notified to the Mental
Welfare Authority. In 1951 three boys and three girls were notified
as being incapable of education in the Special School.
Under Subsection 5 of Section 57 children who require supervision
by the Mental Welfare Authority have to be notified. Four
boys and three girls were so recommended in 1951.
Section 48 of the Education Act.
Under this Section of the Act it is possible to send children in
need of a short recuperative holiday to a Convalescent or Holiday
Home. This is an excellent method of dealing with children who
are very debilitated either after a severe illness, such as pneumonia,
or after a series of infections, such as whooping cough, measles and
influenza. They quickly improve with four weeks at the seaside
or in the country, and thereby reduce the number of cases which
might have to spend a long time in a day open air school. In 1951
some 77 children were sent away for from four to six weeks—
35 girls and 42 boys.
Section 56 of the Education Act.
Under this section the Local Authority is empowered to provide
education for children who are unable to attend a day or residential
school. During 1951 one child received education at home. She
was prevented from attending school because of rheumatic carditis,
and on the 31st December, twelve children were receiving tuition
while long-term in-patients of Whipps Cross Hospital.