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children were definitely found upon inspection to be suffering
from worms. No doubt many others were suffering from
this condition, but had been overlooked by the parents.
MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN.
During the inspection of school children 26 scholars
were discovered who were sufficiently mentally defective as
to make it desirable that they should be treated in special
schools. This number of course does not represent the total,
although probably there are not many more in the schools
in this district. The number, however, is sufficiently large
as to require the attention of the Council, and now that the
medical inspection has been placed on a more permanent
basis I hope to present a report to the Committee on this
matter, as the bulk of these children are merely marking
time and are a serious embarrassment in the ordinary
elementary school, while the outlook for their ultimately
being of use to the community is by no means hopeful.
DEAF AND DUMB CHILDREN.
Three deaf and dumb children were examined during
the year, and certified for the Deaf and Dumb School at
Margate.
BLIND CHILDREN.
One blind boy was sent to the East London School for
the Blind during the year.
FEEDING OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.
This matter has again been under the consideration of
the Care Committee. The Secretary wrote to all the head
teachers in the district and obtained from them the names
and addresses of those children they considered were