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London County Council 1911

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London County Council]

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Annual Report of the London County Council, 1911.

Table: Of the 177 who were referred, 25 (1 boy, 24 girls) were referred a second time owing to the conditions not having been remedied. An analysis of these numbers is given in the following table—

Of the 177 who were referred, 25 (1 boy, 24 girls) were referred a second time owing to the conditions not having been remedied. An analysis of these numbers is given in the following table—

Scholarship.Number referred a second time.Referred for
Want of cleanliness.Vision.Throat.Teeth.Nose.Skin.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Borough Polytechnic1...............1.....................
Cookery22...........................
Corset-making...2...1...1........................
Dressmaking...2...1...1........................
Laundry work...5...5..............................
Millinery...2...............2...2............
Ready-made clothing (designing and making of)...5...3...1...1.........1......
Tailoring (ladies)...2.........1.....................1
Upholstery...3...2...1........................
Waistcoat making...1.........1........................

Table: Some of the scholars were referred again for more than one defect.9 candidates (7 boys, 2 girls) were rejected for reasons set out below. One of the candidates was rejected for two defects—

Some of the scholars were referred again for more than one defect.

9 candidates (7 boys, 2 girls) were rejected for reasons set out below. One of the candidates was rejected for two defects—

Scholarship.No. rejectedReason of rejection.
Want of cleanliness.1 Throat.Teeth.Vision.Sundry.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.FM.F.
Artificers, boy2.....................1...1...
(Poor physique)
Building1...1...........................
Cookery1...........................1...
(Heart disease)
Furniture and cabinet making1...1.....................
Mercantile marine2.........1...1...1.........
Ready-made clothing (designing and making of)...1...1........................
Tailoring (ladies)...1...1........................

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The Council has made provision for a number of awards of a special character which cannot well
be classed as trade scholarships. Appendix X. shows the number of candidates examined and the
conditions found.

Table: Of the 326 special scholarship candidates who were referred 79 junior domestic economy scholars (girls) were referred a second time owing to defects not having been remedied. The defects are indicated in the following table—

Of the 326 special scholarship candidates who were referred 79 junior domestic economy scholars (girls) were referred a second time owing to defects not having been remedied. The defects are indicated in the following table—

Scholarship.Number referred a second time.Referred for
Want of cleanliness.Vision.Throat.Teeth.Nose.Anaemia.Ears.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
Domestic economy, junior79561542124

Table: Some of the candidates were referred again for more than one defect.Forty-three (2 boys 41 girls) were rejected for reasons set out below. Some of the candidateswere rejected for more than one defect.

Some of the candidates were referred again for more than one defect.

Forty-three (2 boys 41 girls) were rejected for reasons set out below. Some of the candidates

were rejected for more than one defect.

Scholarship.Number rejected.Reason of rejection.
Want of cleanliness.Heart.Teeth.VisionAnaemia.Sundry.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Art1.....................1.........1 cerebra trouble...
Cripple1.................................1 spinal caries....
Domestic economy...41...35...1...4.........1...1 tuberculosis.