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their services are unwanted. Furniture making and other forms of
woodwork, lettering and other forms of commercial art are suitable
occupations for the boys. Dressmaking, embroidery, millinery and
housework are suitable occupations for the girls.
A group of senior boys and girls in the care of three mistresses went
on a School Journey to Jevington, near Eastbourne, at the end of June
and they stayed in this Downland centre for two weeks. The mornings
were occupied with lessons in connection with the Journey and the rest
of the day with walks, periods of free time, games and sports. It is
hoped that the pupils gained in good health and good manners and learned
something more of the art of living unselfishly and joyfully.
Oak Lodge School for Mentally Defective Children.
The Head Mistress has submitted the following short statement:—
During the year 1935 there have been 70 children from Tottenham
on the roll of the above school. Twenty-eight of these were girls and
42 boys. Of the girls, 11 have left and 13 of the boys have also left,
making the number in attendance at the present time 46.
Those who have left include 10 excluded by the School Medical Officer
as unsuitable for further attendance at this school and several of these
are now at an Occupation Centre. Six are working in factories and are
keeping their jobs well, 2 have removed from the district, 1 is at Suntrap
School, Hayling Island, and the others are remaining at home.
Four of the girls who left were able to spin wool and make the same
into cloth. They could also make the cloth into garments using sewing
machines.
Four of the boys could repair shoes without any help. The senior
boys now on the roll are learning to do likewise.
Those senior children who cannot do woodwork or boot repairing
well are generally employed in the garden and the heavy manual work
is quite within their powers. Their basketry is also quite good.
The older children are taken to various exhibitions in London to
see other people's work.