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Purbrook Industrial School
Situated in the district of Portsdown, and maintained from a Government Grant and from Grants from the different education authorities, is for destitute boys from Hants, Sussex, Surrey, and Wilts, who have been exposed to vicious influences; The school, which was certified November 21st 1868, has been enlarged and is now certified for 95 boys; there were in 1915 91 boys; instruction is given in tailoring, shoemaking, baking, farm and garden work, gymnastics, swimming and instrumental military music.
T.W. Kitching, Superintendant.
Mrs Kitching, Matron.
Miss Deverell of Purbrook Grange, corresponding Manageress.
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