The Hong Kong Education System
Appendix P
Provision of Special Education Places
(as at 31st March 1981)
Primary
Secondary
Type of Places
Total
Govt.
Aided
Govt.
Aided
Special Schools
Physically Handicapped
540
70
610
(Blind
195
90
285)
>
Blind
(Blind with mental
20
20
40)325
(handicap
>
Deaf
530
230
760
Mildly Mentally Handicapped
1180
400
1580
Moderately Mentally
720
320
1040
Handicapped
Severely Mentally
184
80
264
Handicapped
Maladjusted & Socially
Deprived
660
705
1365
Sub-total
-
4029
1915
5944
Special Classes
(in ordinary schools)
Partially sighted
75
45
120
Partially hearing
240
120
360
Slow learning (Special)
620
4160+80*
1601340+80*
6440
Slow learning (Resource)
1380
9960
I
120
11460
Maladjusted & Socially
Deprived
225
480
285
990
(Non-psychiatric
Hospital
(
Schools (Psychiatric
300
20
320)
1352
32
32)
Sub-total
TOTAL
:
* English classes (in ESF schools)
2540 15012
610 1560
19722
2540 19041
610
3475
25666