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Epilepsy.—Certified fit to attend ordinary school, subject
to precautions 1
Certified unfit to attend ordinary school 2
Recommended for admission to a residential institution
for epileptic children 1
Cardiac Disease.—Recommended for admission to a
special school for physically defective children 1
Certified unfit to attend any school (to be reexamined
1
Hydrocephalus.—Certified unfit to attend any school 1
Paralysis.—Certified fit to attend ordinary school 3
Certified unfit to attenu any school (to be reexamined)
2
Recommended for admission to a special school for
physically defective children 1
ltickets.—Certified fit to attend ordinary school 1
Total 18
1st. Blind Children.—There are seven 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.
Four cases are awaiting admission to such schools (three are attending
public elementary schools, and one is not attending any school).
In addition to these, there are two children (twins), included under
Deaf and Dumb Children, who are also partially blind.
2nd. Deaf and Dumb Children.—There are fourteen children
falling within this category. Of these, six are deaf and dumb,
six are deaf, and two are dumb only. Ten cases are in residential
special schools for the deaf, and two are attending a day special
school. The remaining two are awaiting admission to a special
school (being in attendance at elementary schools in the meantime).
Two of the children (twins) are also partially blind.
3rd. Epileptic Children.—There are thirty children known
to the department. Two of these are in residential certified schools
for epileptics (one being also mentally defective). 23 are attending
public elementary schools, 5 are not attending any school (one of
these is awaiting admission to a special school, and two are over
14 years of age).