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Number of ascertained cases known to the Authority 12
Number of cases in residential special schools 9
Number in day special schools 1
Number out of school 2
Number of fresh ascertainments during the year 3
Disposal of these cases:
In residential special schools 1
Out of school (awaiting' admission to special
school) 2
(f) PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. The
general definition of such a child is one who, by reason of
disease or crippling defect, cannot be satisfactorily educated in
an ordinary school or cannot be educated in such a school without
detriment to his health or educational development. As may
be seen from the table below, this includes a variety of conditions.
A great proportion of the tuberculosis cases are under
the supervision of the tuberculosis service, and most of those
listed under hospital schools are in the Council's Sanatorium at
Langdon Hills. The following figures set out the position
regarding physically handicapped children in the Borough in the
year 1947:—
Total number known to the Authority:
(Includes all children on register at any time during
the year.)
Heart cases 40
Cripples 64
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (various forms) 82
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis 22
Miscellaneous 8
Total 216
Physically Handicapped Children in Residential Special
Schools and Hospital Schools:
Heart cases 19
Cripples 17
Pulmonary Tuberculosis (various forms) 55
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis 9
Total 100
Physically Handicapped Children in Day Special Schools:
Heart cases 20
Cripples (non-tubercular conditions) 43
Non-pulmonary Tuberculosis 13
Miscellaneous 6
Total 82
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