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We were visited during the year by His Majesty's Inspectors,
members of the staff of St. Osyth's Training College, the Education
Officer British Army of Occupation of the Rhine, the Superintendent
of Schools for Toronto, and Social Science and Training
College students.

We still feel the loss of Miss Mazengarb, Nurse-Welfare
Attendant, who is still absent owing to continued ill-health. In her
place we have to record our appreciation of Mrs. Matthew, School
Nurse, for her daily visits to the school and for the active interest
she has taken in our work.
Dr. Watkins has made regular weekly visits, including two to
High Beach Open-Air Group. It is impossible to rate too highly
the value of this personal interest in the welfare of the children.
Mrs. W. Morris, senior assistant in the school, has also carried
a greatly increased burden of responsibility during the year. I must
again acknowledge my indebtedness to all staff, teaching, medical,
welfare, domestic and transport, for their valued co-operation in the
work of the school.
(iii) School for the Deaf.—Mrs. I. J. M. Burt, the Head
Teacher, reports as follows :—
At the beginning of 1950 there were 20 children on the roll—
16 boys and four girls—their ages ranging from three years nine
months to 12 years one month. In February one girl was withdrawn
temporarily for health reasons ; during the year two more
boys and one girl were admitted, the roll now standing at 22—
18 boys and four girls. The age range is now three years nine
months to 14 years one month.
Of these 22 pupils there are eight with partial hearing of
varying degrees, and two whose mentality is so low as for them
to profit very little from this type of school.