§ 49. Mr. R. MORRISONasked the President of the Board of Education the number of physically defective children at present on the roll of London special schools and the corresponding number in 1924?
§ The PRESIDENT of the BOARD of EDUCATION (Lord Eustace Percy)On 31st March last the total number of physically defective children on the rolls of special schools in London was 5,944, as compared with 5,347 on 31st March, 1924. The increase in numbers as between 1924 and 1928 is mainly in respect of children attending open-air schools.
§ 50. Mr. MORRISONasked the President of the Board of Education if he will state the number of mentally defective children at present on the roll of Birmingham special schools and the corresponding number in 1924?
§ Lord E. PERCYOn 31st March last there were 1,165 mentally defective children on the rolls of special schools in Birmingham, as compared with 1,101 on the corresponding date in 1924.