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Number ascertained during the year 50
Disposal of ascertained cases:
In ordinary schools 19
In ordinary school awaiting admission to
Residential Special School 1
Recommended day special schools 29
In South Ockendon Hospital awaiting
admission to residential special school 1
Number of cases known to the Authority at end of year:
In ordinary schools 99
In day special schools X 163
In residential special schools x 33
In Fyfield Open Air School 2
x Includes 18 who are resident in the Romford Road
Children's Home and attend Day Special Schools.
Fresh admissions to special schools during the year:
In day special schools 42
In residential schools 2
EPILEPTIC CHILDREN. The definition of an epileptic child for our purpose is one
who, by reason of epilepsy, cannot be educated in an ordinary school without detriment
to the interests of himself or other pupils and requires education in a special school.
There are many epileptics whose disability is not so severe as to be incompatible with
a normal school life, and it is in their best interests that they should be educated in
an ordinary school. The more closely a child can live like his fellows the more likely
he is to grow up mentally balanced with a normal healthy outlook; and this is as true
of epileptic children as of any others. It is only when an epileptic is clearly unable
to fit into the ordinary school and home life that the rather drastic step is taken of
arranging special education for him.
The number of non-ascertained cases of epilepsy known to the Authority is 63.
Data relating to ascertained eases of epilepsy during the year may be summarised as
follows:-
Number of ascertained cases known to the Authority 11
Number of cases in residential special schools 9
Number out of school Nil
Number of fresh ascertainments during the year Nil
In day Special School 2
87