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4th. Tuberculous Children.—There are nine children suffering,
or who have suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis, four of
whom are attending public elementary schools, one is in a sanatorium,
four are physically unfit to attend school (all of whom
are over 14 years of age and have left school).
Four children are suffering from active glandular tuberculosis
and are at present attending school.
In addition, at the end of 1928, one hundred and forty-eight
children who were considered to be 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, seventeen physically defective
children suitable for admission to a cripple school; seven of these
cases were not attending school, two were attending public
elementary schools, one was attending a private school in the district,
three were in institutions, three were attending certified
residential cripple schools, and one was attending a certified day
cripple school. Of the seventeen children mentioned, seven are
12 years of age or over.
In addition to the above, fifty-nine children suffering from
minor deformities, such as slight curvature of the spine, were
referred to the supervising instructor in physical training, for
remedial exercises.
(b) Mentally Defective Children—
During 1928 I medically examined and reported upon 33
children under the Mental Deficiency (Notification of Children,
Regulations, 1928, classified as follows:—
Feeble-minded Children.—Total number certified in
1928 19
Recommended for admission to a special school (day
or residential) 11
Recommended for admission to a special school
(residential) 6
Recommended for admission to a special school (day) 2
Idiot Children.—Total number certified in 1928 2
Recommended for admission to a residential institution
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