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There are 16 children who, although they cannot read ordinary
school books or cannot read them without injury to their eyesight,
have such power of vision that they can appropriately be taught in a
school or class for the partially blind. 10 of these children are in
certified residential schools for the blind or partially blind (4 being
over 14 years), 6 cases are awaiting admission to certified residential
schools for the blind and partially blind (5 are attending ordinary
elementary schools, and 1 at a Private School).
2nd. Totally and Partially Deaf and Dumb Children.—There
are 12 children so deaf that they can only be appropriately taught in a
school or class for the totally deaf, and also one dumb child. All these
children were also dumb or partially dumb. 12 are in residential
special schools for the deaf, and 1 is awaiting admission to a special
school and not at present attending any school.
There are 4 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, 2 of these
being over 14 years.
3rd. Epileptic Children.—There are 6 children suffering from
severe epilepsy, 2 are in certified residential schools for epileptics,
1 attending an ordinary elementary school, 2 at other institutions,
and 1 at no school, being over 14 years of age. In addition, there are
5 children included under "Children suffering from Multiple
Defects," who are mentally deficient and epileptic. (2 in Certified
Special Schools, 1 attending a public elementary school and 2 are
not attending any school.)
There are 10 children suffering from epilepsy whose disease is
of such a kind as not to unfit them for attendance at an ordinary
elementary school, 5 are not attending any school, being over
14 years of age.
4th. Tuberculous Children.—There are 3 children notified as
suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis; all are active cases, 1 being
in a sanatorium and 2 at no school or institution, 1 being over
14 years of age.
31 children are on the Tuberculosis Register suffering from
non-pulmonary tuberculosis. 18 are at present attending Public