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There is no Special Day School for Mentally Defective
children, and difficulty is experienced in the disposal of
feeble-minded children who are considered suitable for admission
to such a School. Investigations are proceeding into
the possibility of forming, staffing, and housing a school of
this kind.
SCHOOL CAMP
St. Peter's Girls' School.
The Head Teacher, Miss A. Thompson, and her assistants
again were able to raise funds to take a party of girls
to Dovercourt for a week.
In all, 30 girls, 6 of whom paid all, and 6 part of their
expenses, proceeded to Dovercourt on June 18th and returned
on June 25th.
Prior to departure, the girls were examined by the
School Medical Officer.
During the Coal Strike, no reduced fares by rail were
available, and the possibility of carrying out the excursion
was threatened.
The Mayor, Councillor G. D. Densham, very kindly
raised enough money to defray the expenses of the return
journey by charabanc, and so these children from a poor
part of the town were able to benefit by a change of air as
arranged.
Similar excursions were made in 1922, 1923, and 1924
to Broadstairs, and in 1925 to New Romney, and I hope
Miss Thompson will continue to carry on this splendid work
every year.
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