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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Beckenham 1922

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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Table: The cost of the meal works out at 4d. per head. The following statement of expenditure refers to the period from 1st November, 1921, to 1st December, 1922.Total number of Meals 2506

The cost of the meal works out at 4d. per head. The following statement of expenditure refers to the period from 1st November, 1921, to 1st December, 1922.

Total number of Meals 2506

£s.d.
Total cost of Meals41154
Paid by Parents of Children34150
Allowance by Education Committee704

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ANNUAL RETURN OF THE AFTER-CAREERS OF CHILDREN
FORMERLY ATTENDING SPECIAL SCHOOLS.
LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY, BECKENHAM.
Name of School. Beckenham Special School.
(1) No. of children who have left the
School since 1906 or since the date
of certification, if later
(2) No, who: —
(a) have since died
(b) are known to be incapable by
reason of mental or physical
defect of undertaking employment
(c) are in attendance at an Institution
for further education
(d) are in any other Institution
61—43 boys and 18 girls.
7—4 boys and 3 girls.
5 boys and 3 girls. These
are not in Institutions.
8—2 boys, Darenth; 1
boy, Leavesden; 1 boy,
Starcross; 1 boy, Sevenoaks'
Poor Law Institution
; 1 boy, Eastern
Counties Institution ; 1
boy returned to normal
school; 1 girl, Whittington
Hall.
5—1 boy (epileptic),
Earlswood ; 1 boy, Kent
County Asylum; 1 boy,
Caterham Mental Hospital
; I girl, Kent
County Asylum ; 1 girl,
Bromley Poor Law Institution.