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institution. Of the remaining twenty-two, sixteen are attending
public elementary schools in the district, and six are over 14 years
of age and are not attending school.
4th. Tuberculous Children.— There are thirty-seven children
suffering, or who have suffered, from Pulmonary Tuberculosis,
twenty-nine of whom are attending public elementary schools, and
one is attending a private school in the district; one is in a sanatorium,
one is physically unfit to attend school, and five are over
14 years of age and have left school.
In addition, at the end of 1924, one hundred and seventyseven
children who were pre-tubercular were attending public
elementary schools in the district.
5th. Other Physically Defective and Crippled Children.—
There were at the end of the year, twenty-one physically defective
children suitable for admission to a cripple school; seven of
these cases were not attending school, ten were attending public
elementary schools, two were attending private schools in the
district, and two were in institutions. Of the twenty-one children
mentioned, ten are twelve years of age or over.
(b) Mentally Defective Children.—
During 1924 I medically examined and reported upon 21
children under the Mental Deficiency (Notification of Children)
Regulations, 1914, classified as follows :—
Dull and Backward Children.— Total number certified 11
Recommended for Special Class for dull and backward
children 7
Recommended for continuance of attendance at an
ordinary elementary school 4
Feeble-minded Children.— Total number certified 9
Recommended for admission to a Residential Special
School 3
Recommended for admission to a Special School
(Day or Residential) 6
Imbecile Child.— Total number certified 1
Recommended for admission to a Residential
Institution 1
(1) Idiots.— Idiots are, within the meaning of the Mental
Deficiency Act, 1913, persons so defective in mind from an early