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17. Physically and Mentally Defective Children.— a
return of all children falling within this category is included in
Table III., information having been obtained from the records in
this department and from a circular addressed to all the Head
Teachers of the various departments of the public elementary
schools.
(a) Physically Defective Children.—
During 1924 seven cases were referred for medical examination
and report by the School Medical Officer, and the following
is a detailed summary of the children dealt with under this heading
: —
Epilepsy—Recommended for admission to a residential
special school for epileptic children 1
Lateral curvature of the spine—Recommended for hospital
treatment 1
Bone disease—Recommended for admission to an openair
school, or for a school for physically defective
children 1
Infantile Paralysis—Recommended for operative treatment
at hospital 1
Friedreich's Ataxy—Recommended for attendance at an
ordinary school, subject to special precautions 1
Polyarthritis—Recommended for admission to a residential
special school for physically defective
children 1
Cripple and nearly blind—Recommended for admission
to Romford Infirmary 1
1st. Blind Children.— There are four children who are so
blind as to be unable to profit by education in an ordinary school.
Two of these are attending certified schools for the blind. Two
cases are awaiting admission to such a school.
2nd. Deaf and Dumb Children.— There are eight children
falling within this category. Of these one is deaf and dumb and
seven are deaf only. Six cases are in attendance at certified
schools for the deaf, two are in attendance at public elementary
schools (the parents of one of the children having declined special
school treatment).
3rd. Epileptic Children.— There are twenty-six children
known to the department. Two of these children are in a certified
school for epileptics, and two are awaiting admission to such an