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PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. The general defination of such a child is one who,
by reascnof 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. The treatment of tuberculosis in hospital schools is now the responsibility
of the Hospital Boards and complete information relating to West Ham children could not be
obtained. The following figures set out the position regarding physically handicapped
children in the Borough in the year 1950;-
Total number known to the Authority: (Includes all children on register at any
time during the year)
Heart cases 25
Cripples 64-
Miscellaneous 21
Physically Handicapped Children in Residential Special Schools and Hospital Schools
Heart Cases ^
Cripples 15
Miscellaneous 11
Physically Handicapped Children in Day Special Schools:
Heart Cases 19
Cripples (non-tubercular
condition) 45
Miscellaneous 5
Out of school cases:
Heart Cases 2
Cripples 4
Miscellaneous 5
Fresh Ascertainments during the year:
Heart Cases 2
Cripples 17
Miscellaneous 8
DELICATE CHILDREN> These are children who, by reason of impaired physical condition,
cannot, without risk to their health, be educated under the normal regime of an ordinary
school, A few are suffering from some well-defined condition such as asthma, but the
majority present a general debility arising from various causes and requiring good food and
careful management to restore them to normal health* So far as possible these children are
sent for treatment to the Pyfield Residential Open Air School, near Ongar; some are sent
to convalescent homes, approved by the Ministry of Education for long-t6rm cases. Figures
relating to the admissions to Fyfield and to convalescent homes will be found on pages 75 and 77*
The number of children ascertained as delicate during the year was 257, and their
disposal was as follows:-
Admitted to Fyfield 184
Admitted to other Residential Special Schools 12
Refused to go away 13
On waiting list at end of year 47
Removed from area 1
71