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Physically handicapped children in residential special schools
(including hospital schools so far as information is available}!
Heart cases Nil
Cripples 1
Miscellaneous Nil
Physically handicapped children in day special schoolsi
Heart cases 9
Cripples (non-tubercular conditions) 59
Miscellaneous 12
Out of school cases:
Heart cases 1
Cripples Nil
Miscellaneous Nil
Fresh ascertainments during the year:
Heart cases Nil
Cripples 8
Miscellaneous 1
DELICATE CHILDREN. These are children not falling under any other category of the
School Health Service and Handicapped Pupils Regulations, 1953, who by reason of Impaired
physical condition, need a change of environment or cannot, without risk to their health
or educational development, be educated under the normal regime of ordinary schools. So
far as possible delicate children are sent for treatment to the West Ham Residential Open
Air School, Pyfield; some are sent to convalescent homes approved by the Ministry of
Education for long-term cases. Children suffering from asthma, bronchitis, debility,
poor physical condition, anaemia and chronic catarrh do well at these residential schools.
Figures relating to admissions to Pyfield and to convalescent homes will be found on
pages 150 & 152. The number of children "ascertained" as delicate during the year was 118,
and their disposal was as followsj-
Admltted to West Ham Residential Open Air School 74
Admitted to other residential open air schools 3
In day open air school (other authority) 1
To Norway (International Help for Children) 3
Refused to go away 9
On waiting list at the end of the year 28
MALADJUSTED CHILDREN. These are children who show evidence of emotional instability
psychological disturbance, and require special educational treatment in order to effect
their personal, social or educational readjustment. Some children of normal Intelligence
find difficulty in making good relationships with adults or other children either at home
or at school. They are often retarded in school subjects and sometimes delinquent. Such
children are first investigated at the Child Guidance Clinic and the diagnosis established.
lhe special educational treatment required is advised by the clinic and often wholly or
partly carried out there. A number of acutely maladjusted children need a period away from
hone and in these cases the Authority make arrangements with voluntary organisations managing
special schools or with independent boarding schools. The number of children "ascertained"
as maladjusted during the year was 45 they were all recommended for admission to a residential
school.
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