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4th. Tuberculous Children.—There are six children who have
suffered from pulmonary tuberculosis, two of whom are attending
public elementary schools, one is in a sanatorium, and three are
over 14 years of age and have left school.
Three children are suffering from active glandular tuberculosis
and are at present attending school.
In addition, at the end of 1929, eighty-two 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, twenty-one physically defective
children suitable for admission to a cripple school; nine of these
cases were not attending school, three were attending public
elementary schools, one was attending a private school in the district,
three were in institutions, four were attending certified
residential cripple schools, and one was attending a certified day
cripple school. Of the twenty-one children mentioned, seven are
12 years of age or over.
In addition to the above, 80 orthopaedic eases and 113 remedial
exercises cases are being referred to the Orthopaedic Surgeon for
examination, now the Clinic has commenced at the Public Health
Offices. A summary of these cases will appear in my report for the
ensuing year.
(b) Mentally Defective Children—
During 1929 I medically examined and reported upon 16
children under the Mental Deficiency (Notification of Children)
Regulations, 1928, classified as follows:—
Feeble-minded Children.—Total number certified in
1929 8
Recommended for admission to a special school (day
or residential) 2
Recommended for admission to a special school
(residential) 4
Recommended for admission to a special school (day) 2