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London County Council 1913

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

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Annual Report of the London County Council, 1913.

Table: Some of the scholars were referred again for more than one defect. 23 candidates (7 boys, 16 girls) were rejected for reasons set out below—

Some of the scholars were referred again for more than one defect. 23 candidates (7 boys, 16 girls) were rejected for reasons set out below—

ScholarshipNo. rejected.Reason of rejection.
Want of cleanliness.Heart.Vision.Chest.Sundry defects.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F
Artificers (boy)7...............3...2...21 enlarged thyroid...
1 under standard measure-ment.
Corset making...2...2........................
Dressmaking...1...............1............
Embroidery...1...............1............
Ready made clothing designing and making of...5...3.........2............
Tailoring, ladies...4.........1...1.........21 kyphosis
1 back (scoliosis)
Upholstery...2...2........................
Waistcoat making...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 XVII (C) shows the number of candidates examined
and the conditions found. Of the 294 special scholarship candidates who were referred 27 juuior
domestic economy scholars (girls) were referred a second time owing to defects not having been
remedied.

Table: The defects are indicated in the following table—

The defects are indicated in the following table—

Scholarship.Number referred a second timeReferred for
Want of cleanliness.Vision.Throat.Teeth.Ears.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)
Domestic economy junior271015121

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

Table: 25 girls were rejected for reasons set out below. Some of the candidates were rejected for more than one defect—

25 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.Vision.Throat.Sundry defects.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)
M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.M.F.F.F.M.F.
Blind...1..............................1(not capable of handwork.)
Cripple...2.....................1.........21 hysteria.
1 spinal caries.
Domestic economy...22...13...2...2...5..........31 anaemia
1 ears.
1 general health.

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The Council's awards for the training of elementary school teachers provide a complete
scheme by means of which a boy or girl may proceed by various stages from the public elementary
school to a training college for teachers, and when conducting the examination the medical officer is
required to certify that the candidates are in a fit state of health to take advantage of a scholarship,
and that they are likely ultimately to satisfy the requirements of the Board of Education for
recognition as certified teachers. The ages of the candidates are as follows—Pupil teachers of
handicraft not less than 14 on the 31st July in the year of the award; bursars, 16 to 18; student