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Day Nurseries—Admission of Handicapped Children
In order to help in the work of rehabilitation of handicapped children,
admission to a day nursery is arranged in certain cases.
The classes of handicapped children for whom these arrangements
apply are as follows:—
(1) Deaf and partially hearing children for whom continuation of auditory
training in a hearing, and therefore, talking environment is advised;
(2) Maladjusted children for whom absence from the home environment
for some time daily is considered advisable;
(3) Partially-sighted children whose need for training and companionship
should be met in a sheltered environment;
(4) Children over the age of one year of deaf and dumb mothers.
The cost of attendance is borne by the Education Committee under
Section 56 of the Education Act 1944, for children over the age of two
years. Those under two years of age are dealt with under Section 22 of
the National Health Service Act 1946. No charge is made to the parents
of either category.
One handicapped child was admitted to a day nursery during 1967.
Home Tuition
In certain cases where a child cannot attend either a day or residential
school, arrangements are made for the provision of home tuition. Five
children were receiving home tutition at the end of 1967.
Recuperative Holidays
These holidays are provided in certain cases where children, following
some acute illness, are considered to need a period of convalescence, in
order to make a full recovery. Seventeen children were recommended and
placed for a recuperative holiday in 1966.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
The number of cases of infectious diseases among children aged from
5-14 during 1967:—
Scarlet Fever 52
Acute Pneumonia 9
Dysentery 2
Measles 833
Whooping Cough 35
Food Poisoning 5
Tuberculosis: Pulmonary —
Non-pulmonary 1