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When epileptic children do require special education treatment at a special school
the Authority places them in the care of voluntary organisations who manage special
establishments for epileptic children. Occasionally such a child is placed in the day
special school for physically handicapped pupils.
The number of non-ascertained cases known to the Authority is 53. Data relating
to ascertained cases of epilepsy during the year may be summarised as follows:-
Number of ascertained cases known to the Authority 5
Number of cases in residential special schools 4
In day special school 1
Number of fresh ascertainments during the year 1
PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN. Physically handicapped pupils are pupils not
suffering solely from a defect of sight or hearing, who by reason of disease or crippling
defect cannot, without detriment to their health or educational development, be satisfactorily
educated under the normal regime of ordinary schools. The purpose of a school for physically
handicapped children is to provide an environment appropriate to their special needs; an
environment where their particular disabilition may receive proper and continuous care while
their education continues.. The curriculum includes opportunity for practical work and a full
range of general and cultural subjects, special equipment, furniture and apparatus are supplied
to meet the needs of individual children; physiotherapy and speech therapy are available for
all those requiring these forms of treatment. Fortunately, a number of children improve so
much in health and in ability to conquer their handicap that they are able to be transferred
to ordinary schools. Six children were transferred to ordinary schools during the year.
The Authority maintains a day special school for physically handicapped pupils. The
following figures set out the position regarding physically handicapped children in the
Borough during the year 1956:-
Total number known to the Authority (includes all children on register at any time
during the year):
Heart cases 8
Cripples 57
Miscellaneous 12
Physically handicapped children in residential special schools (including hospital
schools so far as information is available):
Heart cases 1
Cripples 1
Miscellaneous 1
Physically handicapped children in day special school:
Heart cases 6
Cripples 56
Miscellaneous 11
Out of school cases:
Heart case (since deceased) 1
Fresh ascertainments during the year:
Heart cases 1
Cripples 3
Miscellaneous 1
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