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112 children (66 boys and 46 girls) were involved, 86 being
of school age. In addition to this work, 252 supervision visits
were paid to different cases, some of which were made to cases
reported during the previous year.
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 1925 nine 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:—
Tubercular Hip.—Certified as fit to attend an ordinary
elementary school 1
Deaf.—Recommended for admission to a special school
for deaf children 1
Deaf and, Dumb.—Recommended for admission to a
special school for deaf and dumb children 1
Partially blind.—Recommended for admission to a
special school for partially blind children 1
Bone disease.—Recommended for admission to a residential
school for crippled children 1
Epilepsy.—Recommended for admission to a residential
school for epileptic children 1
Cardiac disease.—Certified as fit to attend a school
situate on the ground floor, subject to precautionary
measures 1
Congenital Heart Disease.—Recommended for admission
to a residential school for physically defective
children, but with precautions might, pro. tern.,
attend an elementary school on the ground floor 1
Spastic Diplegia.—Certified as unfit to attend a department
which entails going up and down stairs 1
1st. Blind Children.—There are six children who are so
blind as to be unable to profit by education in an ordinary school.
Three of these are attending certified schools for the blind. Three
cases are awaiting admission to such a school (one is attending a
public elementary school, one is attending a private school and
one is not attending any school).