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Partially Deaf and Dumb.—Certified unfit for attendance
at any school, owing to malignant disease 1
Deaf and Dumb.—Recommended for admission to a
special school for deaf children 2
Dumb.—Recommended for admission to a special school
for aphasic children 2
Epilepsy.—Certified fit to attend ordinary school 2
Recommended for admission to a residential Institution
for epileptic children 1
Cardiac Disease.—Certified fit to subtend ordinary school,
subject to precautions (to be re-examined in 6
months) 2
Paralysis.—Recommended for admission to Open-Air
School 3
Amyotonia Congenita.—Recommended for admission to
Open-Air School 1
Total 19
lst. Blind Children.—There are ten children who are so blind
as to be unable to profit by education in an ordinary school.
Three of these are in residential certified schools for the blind.
Five cases are awaiting admission to such schools (three are attending
public elementary schools, and two are not attending any
school). One child, who is over 14 years of age, and has been
discharged from a residential certified school for the blind, is not
attending any school; and one child, at present under hospital
treatment, is unable to attend school.
2nd. Deaf and Dumb Children.—There are fifteen children
falling within this category. Of these, five are deaf and dumb,
eight are deaf, and. two are dumb only. Seven cases are in residential
special schools for the deaf, and two are attending a day
special school. Of the remaining six, five are awaiting admission
to a special school (four being in attendance at elementary schools
in the meantime, and one not attending any school), and one
child is unfit to attend; any type of school.
3rd. Epileptic Children.—There are twenty-seven children
known to the department. Two of these are in residential certified
schools for epileptics, and two, not attending any school, are
awaiting admission to special schools. The remaining twentythree
are attending public elementary schools in the district.