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by methods not involving the use of sight. A partially sighted
child is one who, by reason of defective vision, cannot follow
the ordinary curriculum without detriment to its sight or to its
educational development, but can be educated by special methods
involving the use of sight. The Authority has made no direct
arrangement for the education of blind and partially sighted
children, but where possible arrangements are made for these
children to be admitted to residential or day special schools conducted
under other auspices. The following figures relate to
work carried out in connection with blind and partially sighted
children during the year :—
BLIND
Number ascertained during the year 1
Disposal of ascertained cases:
Admitted to Residential Special Schools 1
Number in Residential Special Schools at end of
year 9
PARTIALLY-SIGHTED
Number known to the Authority 47
Number ascertained during the year 9
Disposal of ascertained cases:
Admitted to day special schools 2
To remain in ordinary schools, with suitable modification
of the normal educational regime 4
Out of school (awaiting admission to Special
Schools) 3
Position at the end of the year:
In day special schools 6
In residential special schools 5
In ordinary schools 30
Left school 1
Left district 2
Out of school 3
(c) DEAF AND PARTIALLY DEAF CHILDREN. A
deaf child is defined as one who has no hearing or whose hearing
is so defective that it requires education by methods used for
deaf children without naturally acquired speech or language.
A partially deaf child is one whose hearing is so defective that
it requires for its education special arrangements or facilities
but not all the educational methods used for deaf children. The
following figures relate to work carried out in connection with
deaf and partially deaf children during the year. The increase
consequent upon the establishment of the Ear, Nose and Throat
Clinics has been so marked that comparative figures for 1946
are added:—
85