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Elementary schools; 11 attending the Open-Air School; 1 is over
14 years of age and not attending any school. There is also 1 child
included under "Children suffering from Multiple Defects," who
is a cripple and also has abdominal tuberculosis.
5th. Delicate Children.—There are 138 children who are so
delicate as to necessitate open-air school treatment.
91 are in the Ilford Open-Air School and 14 in a special school.
6th. Crippled Children.—There were at the end of the year
61 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 no mal mode of life; 13 of these were
not attending school (9 being over 14 years of age), 30 were attending
public elementary schools, 10 were attending the Benton Open-Air
School in Ilford, 7 were attending certified residential cripple schools,
1 a private school. In addition, there were also 5 children included
under the heading "Children suffering from Multiple Defects";
4 were mentally defective (feeble-minded) as well as cripples, and
1 was crippled and also suffering from abdominal tuberculosis.
2 of the 5 latter children were attending ordinary elementary
schools, 2 not attending any school, and 1 attending a technical
school.
1th. Children suffering from severe heart disease.
There are 16 children with severe heart disease; 3 are not
attending school (1 being over 14); 5 at certified hospital schools;
3 are at the Ilford Open-Air School, and 5 at public elementary
schools. In addition, 1 child is included under the heading
"Children suffering from Multiple Defects," also mentally defective
and was attending an elementary school.
(b) Mentally Defective Children:—
During 1935, 17 children were medically examined and reported
upon under the Mental Deficiency (Notification of Children) Regulations,
1928, classified as follows:—
Feeble-minded Children.—Total number certified in 1935 and
recommended for admission to a special school (day or
residential) 17