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physically defective children; 1 child with spastic
diplegia could attend a school for physically defective children
(the parents in this ease, however, have refused a
residential special school); 2 children were undergoing
treatment and were unfit to attend school; 2 children
suffering from muscular dystrophy were unfit to attend
school; 3 children were so paralysed as to be unfit for any
form of instruction.
(d) Epilepsy— 3 cases.
1 child was suffering from attacks of epilepsy so frequent
as to prevent its benefiting from any form of
instruction; 2 children have been recommended for admission
to a residential special school for epileptic children.
(e) Heart Disease— 3 rases.
2 children were so affected as to be unable to attend
any school; 1 child could attend a school for physically
defective children.
(f) Other conditions— 4 cases.
1 child was receiving hospital treatment for a nervous
complaint; 1 child was suffering from achondroplasia and
is at present unfit to attend school; 1 child, whose left leg
was amputated at the knee joint, and has also a right club
foot, is at present unable to attend school; 1 child, said
to have diabetes, is at present unable to attend school.
II. Those Attending a Private School.— Eight children
fell within this category.
5 children suffered from infantile paralysis, which
had so far improved that they were able to attend school—
some having a special boot or other form of appliance; 2
children had suffered from tuberculosis of the spine, which
had been cured, but had resulted in one oase in a deformity,
for which a special splint was worn; 1 child, suffering from
a tubercular hip should be at a physically defective school.
III. Those in Institutions.— Seven children fell within this
category. They were suffering from the following ailments :—
(a) Pulmonary Tuberculosis— 1 case.
1 child is in a sanatorium undergoing treatment.
(b) Crippling due to Tuberculosis— 2 cases.
2 children, suffering from tubercular hips, are resident
in institutions for physically defective children.
(c) Crippling due to other causes— 2 cases
(1) Various forms of Paralysis— 2 cases.
1 child, suffering from paralysis, is in a residential
institution; 1 child (also mentally defective), suffering
from paralysis, is in a residential institution.
(d) Epilepsy— 2 cases.
1 child (also mentally defective) is in a residential
institution; 1 child is resident in a special school for
epileptic children.