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1st. Totally and Partially Blind Children.— There are 2
children so blind that they can only be appropriately taught in
a school or class for totally blind children; one of these is in a
certified residential school for the blind, and the other is in
Oldchurch Hospital.
There are 13 children who, although they cannot read ordinary
school books or cannot read them without injury to their eyesight,
1'Mve such power of vision that they can appropriately be taught
in a school or class for the partially blind. Five of these children
are in certified residential schools for the blind or partially blind,
1 being also deaf and dumb Eight cases are awaiting
admission to certified residential schools for the blind or partially
blind (5 are attending ordinary elementary schools, 1 is attending
the Benton Open-Air School, 1 (aged 14 years) is not attending
any school, and 1 being also deaf and dumb is not attending any
school).
2nd. Totally and Partially Deaf and Dumb Children.— There
are 9 children so deaf that they can only be appropriately taught
in a school or class for the totally deaf. All these children are
also dumb or partially dumb. Six are in residential special
schools for the deaf, and 3 are awaiting admission to a special
school and not at present attending any school (1 being over 14
years of age).
There are 2 children who can appropriately be taught in a
school or class for the partially deaf, awaiting admission to a
special school, who are at present attending public elementary
schools.
In addition, there is 1 mentally defective (feeble minded)
child who is also dumb.
3rd. Epileptic Children.— There are 3 children suffering from
severe epilepsy, 1 is in a certified residential school for epileptics
and 2 are not attending any school. In addition, there also 4
children included under "Children Suffering from Multiple
Defects," 3 mentally deficient and epileptic (1 is attending a
certified residential school for epileptics, 1 is attending a public