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Ealing 1926
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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Nine deaf mutes, two boys and seven girls, are maintained at
Special Schools.
At schools in the old Borough of Ealing there were twenty-one
feeble-minded children attending public elementary schools and
two were kept at home. Nine children, five girls and four boys,
were maintained at Residential Schools. When the boundaries
of the Borough were extended to include Hanwell and Greenford,
this list of feeble-minded children was increased by seven feebleminded
children attending school, two children who were at home
and six who were maintained at Special Residential Schools.
The question of providing special education for feeble-minded
children still attending the public elementary schools remains for
consideration and solution. During the year no further steps
were taken by the Education Committee in considering this
question.
The number of boys and girls employed out of school hours in accordance with the Byelaws with respect to the Employment of Children is given in the following list, together with the nature of the employment.
| Boys. | Girls. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Errands | 102 | Errands | 5 |
| Milk Round | 19 | Nurse Maid | 1 |
| Newspaper Round | 20 | House Work | 4 |
| House Work | 3 | Shop Assistant | 1 |
| Delivering Washing | 2 | ||
| Baker's Round | 25 | ||
| Helps Caretaker | 1 | ||
| Helps Chemist | 1 | ||
| Delivering Coal | 3 | ||
| Window Cleaning | 1 | ||
| Total | 177 | ||
All these children were medically inspected during the year
and fourteen were found to be in such a condition of health that
their employment was discontinued.