§ 11. Sir ROBERT THOMASasked the President of the Board of Education the number of schools for mentally or physically defective children in Wales and Monmouthshire, where they are situated, and the aggregate number of children attending them in 1910, 1920 and 1928, respectively?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Lord Eustace Percy)As the reply to this question is statistical in character, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Following is the reply:
§ There are at present in Wales and Monmouthshire seven certified schools for mentally defective children and five certified schools for physically defective children. The schools are situated as follow:—
§ Mentally Defective.
- Denbighshire: Wrexham.
- Glamorganshire:
- Aberdare.
- Barry.
- Cardiff.
- Mountain Ash.
- Pontypridd.
- Rhondda.
§ Physically Defective.
- Anglesey: Penhesgyn (Sanatorium School).
- Denbighshire: Llangwyfan (Hospital School).
§ Glamorganshire:
- Aberdare (Open-Air Day School).
- Cardiff (Open-Air Day School).
- Cardiff (Hospital School).
§ In addition, the Board have just certified five sanatorium schools provided by
| 1909–10. | 1919–20. | 1926–27. | ||||
| Number of Schools. | Average number of children on registers during the year. | Number of Schools. | Average number of children on registers during the year. | Number of Schools. | Average number of children on registers during the year. | |
| Schools for Mentally defective Children. | 4 | 79 | 5 | 142 | 7 | 218 |
| Schools for Physically Defective Children. | — | — | 1 | 95 | 4 | 182 |