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elementary school, and 1 is in Oldchurch Hospital). The remaining
child is a cripple as well as being epileptic, and is over 14 years
of age.
There are 16 children suffering from epilepsy whose disease
is of such a kind as not to unfit them for attendance at an ordinary
elementary school.
4th. Tuberculous Children.— There are 14 children notified
as suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. Of these, 6 are active
cases, 2 being in sanatoria, 2 are in Oldchurch Hospital, and 2 are
not attending school. Of the remaining 8 cases of quiescent or
arrested tuberculosis, 2 are attending school, and the remainder
are all over 14 years of age, and are not attending any school-.
Thirty-seven children are notified as suffering from glandular
tuberculosis. 29 are at present attending school (8 being in the
Open-Air School), 6 are not attending any school, 1 is in a
sanatorium and 1 is in a convalescent home. In addition, there
is also 1 child included under "Children Suffering from Multiple
Defects," who is an imbecile, and also has tubercular glands.
There are also 17 children notified as suffering from other
forms of tuberculosis, of whom 3 are in sanatoria, 8 are attending
school, 3 are in hospital and 3 are at no school or institution.
5SA. Crippled Children.— There were at the end of the year
87 crippled children (other than those with active tuberculous
disease) who are suffering from a degree of crippling sufficiently
severe to interfere with the children's normal mode, of life-, 8 of
these were not attending school (4 being over 14 years of age), 66
were attending public elementary schools, 1 was attending a
private school, 1 was attending a Cripples' Training College,
2 were attending certified day cripple schools, 2 were attending
certified day open-air school in Ilford, 1 was at a certified
residential cripple school, and the remaining 6 at certified hospital
cripple schools. In addition, there were also four children included