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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

London County Council 1931

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

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Table: TABLE A.Showing the Number of Charges at Different Ages among 839 Children at Ponton-road Place of Detention during 1931.

TABLE A.Showing the Number of Charges at Different Ages among 839 Children at Ponton-road Place of Detention during 1931.

Nature of Charges.Stealing.Breaking, entering and stealing.Breaking and entering.Larceny and arsonBurglary.Shopbreaking.Sacrilege.Embezzlement.Forgery.Demanding money by menaces.False pretences.Travelling without ticket.Suspected person.Trespassing.Begging.Street trading unlawfully.Playing pitch and toss.Using insulting words in public.Wilful damage.Arson.Assault.Causing bodily harm.Attempted suicide.Sex offences.Abscondingfrom industrial school.Wandering.Breach of recognisances.Beyond control.Living in circumstances of moral danger.Parents of drunken habits.Education Act.Place of safety cases.Total.
Ages—
14—15179294115-5111_29151112_51-6-151531_16321
11—13144266--511___11041--------4281445--17_290
8—103832----------------11----43322111_98
5— 72-----------1------------2-5--4_14
Under 5-------------------------2--2---4
Total3635812111016111140561112161-10331328561336727
GIRLS.
Ages—
14—1533-----------1---------2--10212——556
11—1310------------------------229514—33
8—103------------------------3_2313_15
5— 7-------------------------3-1-11_6
Under 5-------------------------1---1--2
Total46-----------1---------2--1941310485112