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78 children (36 boys and 42 girls) were involved, 40 being of
school age. In addition to this work, 179 supervision visits were
paid to different cases, some of which were made to those reported
during the previous year.
(2) The Invalid Children's Aid Association established an
Ilford Branch on 1st December, 1933, and has done very valuable
work in the district. The Secretary, Miss C. H. H. Burns, informs
me that—
41 children were sent to residential schools and paid for by the
Education Committee.
17. Physically and Mentally Defective Children.—A
return of all children falling within this category is included in
Table III, information having been obtained from the records in
this department and from a circular addressed to all the Head
Teachers of the various departments of the public elementary
schools.
(a) Physically Defective Children
During 1935, 10 cases were referred for medical examination
and report by the School Medical Officer, and the following is a
detailed summary of the children dealt with under this heading:—
Deaf or Deaf and Dumb Children—Recommended special
school for Deaf and Dumb Children 1
Partially Blind Children—Recommended Partially Blind
School 1
Crippled Children—Recommended school for Physically
Defective Children 5
Delicate Children—Recommended Residential Open-Air
School 1
Epileptic Children—Recommended Residential Institution
for Epileptic Children 2
10
lst. Totally and Partially Blind Children.—There are 4
children so blind that they can only be appropriately taught in a school
or class for totally blind children; all are in a certified residential
school for the blind. There is also 1 child included under "Children
suffering from Multiple Defects."