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(c) Deaf Pupils, that is to say, pupils who have no hearing or whose
hearing is so defective that they require education by methods used for
deaf pupils without naturally acquired speech or language.
Number of deaf pupils newly assessed
Number of deaf pupils admitted to special schools during
the year
Total number of deaf pupils in special schools for the deaf
as at 31st December, 1970 .. 7
(d) Partially Deaf Pupils, that is to say, pupils who have some naturally
acquired speech and language but whose hearing is so defective that
they require for their education special arrangements of facilities, though
not necessarily all the educational methods used for deaf pupils.
Number of partially deaf pupils newly assessed 8
Number of partially deaf admitted to special schools
during the year 4
Total number of partially deaf pupils in special schools/
classes for partially deaf children as at 31st December,
1970 18
(e) Educationally Subnormal Pupils, that is to say, pupils who, by
reason of limited ability or other conditions resulting in educational retardation,
require some specialised form of education wholly or partly
in substitution for the education normally given in ordinary schools.
Number of educationally subnormal pupils newly assessed 5
Number of educationally subnormal pupils admitted to
special schools during the year 12
Total number of educationally subnormal pupils in special
schools/classes for educationally subnormal children as
at 31st December, 1970 64
(/) Epileptic Pupils, that is to say, pupils who by reason of epilepsy
cannot be educated under the normal regime of ordinary schools without
detriment to themselves or other pupils.
Number of epileptic pupils newly assessed 1
Number of epileptic pupils admitted to special schools
during the year —
Total number of epileptic pupils in special schools for
epileptic children as at 31st December, 1970 3