Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hornsey, Borough of]
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TABLE VII.—MENTALLY DEFECTIVE CHILDREN.
After-histories of Hornsey children who left the Joint Special School, 1921-1926.
No. | Sex. | Date of Birth. | Date of Leaving. | REMARKS as to career since leaving school, present industrial status, etc. |
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1 | Boy | 18/ 6/07 | 18/11/21 | Is reported to be working as an electrical engineer, and to be doing well. |
2 | Girl | 23/ 1/08 | 9/ 9/21 | Was a housemaid in a doctor's family for three years and reported as "Excellent." Now a ward-maid at a large hospital. |
3 | Girl | 25/ 4/09 | 26/ 8/21 | Attended for two years and then excluded by S.M.O. as "ineducable." A "mongolian." Notified to County for Institutional treatment. Helping at home. |
4 | Boy | 13/10/07 | 26/ 8/21 | Excluded from school by S.M.O. as "ineducable" and notified to County for Inxtitutional treatment. Still at home. Does shopping and minds house, as the mother has to work to help support the boy. |
5 | Boy | 26/ 6/08 | 26/ 8/21 | Excluded by S.M.O. as "ineducable." Notified to County for Institutional treatment, and is now at Stoke Park, Bristol. |
6 | Boy | 15/ 4/13 | 26/ 8/21 | Attended for six months and then excluded by S.M.O. as "ineducable." Mentally defective and physically defective. Notified to County for Institutional treatment. Still at home. |
7 | Boy | 1/ 3/06 | 10/ 6/21 | Has assisted father as upholsterer since he left school and is quite useful. |
8 | Boy | 3/ 5/09 | 3/ 6/21 | At Leavesden Mental Hospital, Watford. This boy left the school after three years, to enter a blind institution. Notified to County under Section 30 (e) of the Mental Deficiency Act. |
9 | Boy | 20/ 2/05 | 8/ 4/21 | Helping father as chimney sweep. Pushes barrow and runs odd jobs. Very useful. |
10 | Girl | 7/ 9/14 | 18/ 5/23 | Excluded by S.M.O. and notified to County for Institutional treatment. Still at home. |
11 | Girl | 26/ 9/06 | 12/ 1/23 | |
12 | Boy | 30/ 8/13 | 21/12/22 | Entered private residential institution. |
13 | Girl | 17/ 9/10 | 10/11/22 | Excluded by S.M.O. and notified to County for Institutional treatment. Still at home. Child has improved, but is unable to do anything for herself. |
14 | Boy | 15/10/11 | 13/10/22 | |
15 | Girl | 2/ 2/06 | 1/ 9/22 | |
16 | Boy | 2/ 8/06 | 7/ 7/22 | Several situations have been found for this boy through the Juvenile Employment Office. Now acting as parcel carrier. It is reported that his brother has taught him a good deal in the evenings. |
17 | Girl | 5/ 9/10 | 16/ 6/22 | Left district. |
18 | Girl | 15/ 3/06 | 28/ 4/22 | |
19 | Boy | — | 6/ 3/25 | |
20 | Girl | 15/ 6/08 | 23/ 1/25 | |
21 | Boy | 27/ 4/10 | 23/ 7/24 | Was working with builder, but is now out of work. Would like to get a job at carpentry. Seems clever with his fingers. Tall boy and well set up; can only write his name. |
22 | Girl | 16/ 1/08 | 2/ 5/24 | |
23 | Boy | 4/11/07 | 11/ 1/24 | |
24 | Boy | 27/ 5/09 | 28/ 9/23 | Deceased. |
25 | Girl | 6/ 6/07 | 31/ 8/23 | |
26 | Boy | 28/ 4/07 | 31/ 8/23 | |
27 | Boy | 20/ 2/10 | 16/ 4/26 | Working on a poultry farm in Essex and stated to be doing well. |
28 | Boy | 31/12/09 | 4/12/25 | Admitted to Council School from Darenth Institution. Left school on attaining age of 14 and had several jobs—unable to keep any work. At parents' request, the boy was examined by the S.M.O. and certified as mentally deficient. Family have now left district. |
29 | Girl | 31/10/11 | 13/11/25 | Left school to enter Convent School. Now re-admitted to Special School at parents' request. |
30 | Girl | 20/ 5/11 | 11/ 9/25 | Doing daily work. |
31 | Girl | 8/ 6/08 | 28/ 8/25 | Doing bead work. |
32 | Girl | 12/ 5/09 | 28/ 8/25 | Engaged in daily domestic work and doing well. |
33 | Boy | 24/11/12 | 12/ 6/25 | Has now been certified as fit to attend ordinary school. |
34 | Boy | 21/ 2/11 | 1/ 5/25 | Working at a laundry, where he has been since leaving school. Doing well. |
35 | Boy | 2/12/10 | 1/ 5/25 | Working at a laundry. |
36 | Boy | 14/ 9/08 | 13/ 3/25 | This boy has been found several situations through the Juvenile Employment Office, but has been unable to keep any. He is now assisting a milk roundsman. |