Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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Those sent to Special Schools during the year are shown in the following Table:—
Institution | Charge to Local Authority per annum | Contribution by Parents per week | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
s. | |||||
1. Boy age 12 | L.C.C. Ackmar Road Deaf School, Fulham. | 27 | 9 | 1 | No contribution |
2. Girl age 12 | Ditto | 27 | 9 | 1 | 1/- |
3. Boy age 9 | Ditto | 27 | 9 | 1 | No contribution |
4. Boy age 10 | LC.C. Ackmar Road, Partially Deaf School, Fulham | 15 | 12 | 7 | No contribution |
1. Boy age 7 | East London School for the Blind, Clapton. | 74 | 0 | 0 | 5/- |
2. Boy age 13 | LC.C. Linden Lodge (Blind) School. | 32 | 5 | 6 | No contribution |
3. Girl age 14 | L.C.C. Kingwood Road (Myopic School), Fulham | 14 | 2 | 0 | No contribution |
4. Girl age 13 | Ditto | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2/- |
5. Boy age 12 | Ditto | 14 | 0 | 0 | No contribution |
1. Boy age 15 | M.C.C. Ealing Occupation Centre. | 15 | 0 | 0 | No contribution |
2. Boy age 12 | Ditto | 15 | 0 | 0 | No contribution |
3. Boy age 11 | Ditto | 15 | 0 | 0 | No contribution |
4. Boy age 9 | Ditto | 15 | 0 | 0 | No contribution |
5. Girl age 8 | Ditto | 15 | 0 | 0 | No contribution |
6. Boy age 13 | Acton Special (M.D.) School | 12 | 7 | 5 | No contribution |
7. Boy age 14 | Kingsmead School for Mentally Defective Children. | 46 | 0 | 0 | No contribution |
1. Boy age 14 | Suntrap Special School, Hayling Island. | 37 | 0 | 0 | No contribution |
1 Boy age 15 | Home and School for Epileptics, Lingfield. | 68 | 18 | 0 | No contribution |
From this table it will be seen that 18 children were sent
to Special Schools during the year. The total charge to the
Local Authority per annum was £485 16s. 9d. while the
contributions by the parents amounted to 8s. per week or
£20 16s. per annum.