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London County Council 1910

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

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Report of the Medical Officer {Education). 143

Table: The following table shows the nature of the defects of 38 junior county scholars who we re rejected—

The following table shows the nature of the defects of 38 junior county scholars who we re rejected—

Sex.Want of cleanliness. 1Vision. 2Teeth. 3Throat. 4Spinal curvature. 5Heart. 6Chest. 7Ears. 8
Boys-1111-1-
Girls342—2-1-1

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One supplementary junior county scholar was rejected owing to phthisis.
Of the candidates passed as fit, 95 junior county scholars, 8 supplementary junior county scholars
and 7 intermediate county scholars were accepted with defects that did not easily lend themselves to
treatment but which would not interfere with their studies.
Trade Scholarships.—The Council's scheme of trade scholarships is intended to encourage
students to devote themselves to special branches of technical or industrial work. In medically
examining the candidates the standard of examination is varied according to the trade that the
scholar proposes to follow, because each trade has its peculiar effect upon the health of the workers.
Appendix IX. shows the number of candidates examined in connection with each award, and the conditions
found.

Table: Of the 175 who were referred, 10 (5 boys, 5 girls) were referred a second time owing to th( conditions not having been remedied. An analysis of these numbers is given in the following table—

Of the 175 who were referred, 10 (5 boys, 5 girls) were referred a second time owing to th( conditions not having been remedied. An analysis of these numbers is given in the following table—

Scholarship.No. referred a second time.Referred for
Want of cleanliness.Vision.Throat.Teeth.Sundry.
l234567
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Book production1• • •• • •• • •1• • •• • •• • •1• • •• • •• • •
Building and allied trades2• • •• • •• • •1• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •1 ( ears)
Dressmaking• • •1• • •• • •• • •1• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •
Engineering1• • •• • t• • •1• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •
Furniture and cabinet making1• • •• • •• • •1• • •• • •• • •• •• • •• • •
Millinery• • •1• • •1• • •• • •• • •• •• • •• • •• • •• • •
Photography• • •1• • •• • •• • •1• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •
Ready-made clothing, designing and making of• • •1• • •1• • •• • •• • •...• • •• • •• • 0• • •
Waistcoat making• •1• • •1• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •

Table: 17 candidates (15 boys, 2 girls) were rejected for reasons set out below. Some of the candidates were rejected for more than one defect—

17 candidates (15 boys, 2 girls) were rejected for reasons set out below. Some of the candidates were rejected for more than one defect—

Scholarship.No. rej ected.Reason of rejection.
Want of cleanliness.Throat.Teeth.Vision.Chest.Sundry.
l2345678
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.
Artificers, Boy5• •.• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •...3......• • •2 (Poor development)
Beaufoy Institute2..• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •• • •1.........1 (General health)
Book production1• • •• • •• • •• • •...• • •• • •...• • •1• • •......
Borough Polytechnic1...• • •• • •• • •• • •1• • •.........• • •• • •...
Cookery2• • •• • •...• • •• • •...• • •• • •...2• • •• • •...
Laundry work• •l• • •1•..• • •...• • •• • •...• • •• • •• • •• • •
Mercantile marine2• •• • •• • •• • •. • •...• • •2......• • •• • •• • •
Photography• • •l• • •1• • •......• • •• • •......• • •• • •• • •
Woodcarving2• • •• • •• • •• • •...2• • •1.........• • •• • •

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