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Number of epileptic pupils newly assessed 1
Number of epileptic pupils admitted to special schools
during the year 1
Total number of epileptic pupils in special schools for
epileptic children as at 31st December 1967 4
(g) Maladjusted Pupils, that is to say, pupils who show evidence of
emotional instability or psychological disturbance and require special
educational treatment in order to effect their personal, social or educational
readjustment.
Number of maladjusted pupils newly assessed 12
Number of maladjusted pupils admitted to special
schools/classes during the year 11
Total number of maladjusted pupils in special schools
for maladjusted children as at 31st December 1967 25
(h) Physically Handicapped Pupils, that is to say, 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 or ordinary
schools.
Number of physically handicapped newly assessed 6
Number of physically handicapped admitted to special
schools/classes during the year 6
Total number of physically handicapped pupils in special
schools for physically handicapped children as at 31st
December 1967 24
(i) Pupils Suffering from Speech Defect, that is to say, pupils who on
account of defect or lack of speech not due to deafness require special
educational treatment.
Number of pupils newly assessed for special educational
treatment in special schools Nil.
Number of pupils with speech defect admitted to special
schools during the year Nil.
Total number of children with speech defect in special
schools as at 31st December 1967 Nil.
(j) Delicate Pupils, that is to say, pupils not falling under any other
category, 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.