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Beckenham 1920

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Beckenham]

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80
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 52—37 boys, 15 girls.
(2) No. who:—
(a) have since died 4 boys, 2 girls.
(b) are known to be incapable by
reason of mental or physical defect
of undertaking employment 4 boys, 7 girls. These 11
are not in Institutions.
(c) are in attendance at an Institution
for further education 2 boys at Darenth.
1 boy at Starcross.
2 girls, Whittington Hall
1 girl at Deaf and Dumb
School at Margate.
(d) are in any other Institution 1 boy, an epileptic, at
Earlswood.
1 boy, Kent Cty. Asylum.
1 boy, Caterham Mental
Hospital.
1 girl, Kent County
Asylum.
(3) No. who are employed in:—
(a) Industrial or manual occupations 6 boys, 1 girl.
(b) Agricultural or rural occupations 4 boys.
(c) Domestic occupations, including
those who are helping in the
domestic work at home 1 girl.
(d) Commercial, professional or clerical
work —
(e) Blind alley or other precarious
occupations 5 boys.
(4) No. who have left the neighbourhood,
or whose after-careers have not been
traced 4 girls:—reported to
other Associations. 1
girl emigrated. 11
boys :—6 of these reported
to other Associations.
1 emi???ated,
2 lost sight of, 2 corresponding
with.