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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. The following figures set out the position regarding
physically handicapped children in the Borough in the year 1952:-
Total number known to the Authority: (includes all
children on register at any time during the year)
Heart cases 16
Cripples 8l
Miscellaneous 31
Physically Handicapped Children in Residential Special
Schools (including Hospital Schools so far as
Information is available):
Heart cases 5
Cripples 10
Miscellaneous 16
(No figures are available for tuberculous children in
Hospital Schools)
Physically Handicapped Children in Day Special Schools:
Heart cases 10
Cripples (non-tubercular
condition) 60
Miscellaneous 9
In ordinary schools (awaiting admission to special schools)
Heart cases Nil
Cripples 2
Miscellaneous 4
Out of school cases:
Heart 1
Cripples 9
Miscellaneous 2
Fresh Ascertainments during the year;
Heart cases 1
Cripples 11
Miscellaneous 15
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