Two Important Schemes for Children’s Care: The Feeble-Minded: An Increase of over 2sd in the Rate: Several important matters came up for adoption at a meeting of the Birmingham Education Committee held at the Council House yesterday under the chairmanship of Sir George Kenrick. Approval was given to a joint scheme arranged between the committee and the Birmingham Guardians for the erection of a residential school at Monyhull for epileptic and feebleminded children, in support of which Mrs. Hume Pinsent gave an inspiring address. It was also decided to proceed with a scheme for the provision of dental clinics, and treatment of children suffering from defects of the eye. The estimates were also adopted. Mr. Norman Chamberlain stated that the education rate worked out at 2s 0.68d, compared with 1s. 10d last year, an increase of 2.68 d in the pound.
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GRO0245 Devonport: Ellen Frances Parker: 1866 – 1949