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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1936
[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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaf Children: | £ | s. | d. | ||
| 1. Girl aged 13 | LC.C. Ackmar Road (Deaf) School, Fulham | 29 | 19 | 8 | 1s. |
| 2. Boy „ 13 | do. | 29 | 19 | 8 | — |
| 3. Boy „ 10 | do. | 29 | 19 | 8 | — |
| 4. Boy „ 11 | L.C.C. Ackmar Road (Partially Deaf) School | 20 | 2 | 10 | - |
| 1. Boy aged 8 | East London School for the Blind, Clapton | 74 | 0 | 0 | 5s. |
| 2. Boy „ 6 | do. | 74 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3. Boy „ 14 | L.C.C. Linden Lodge Blind School | 32 | 5 | 6 | 3s. |
| 4. Girl „ 13 | L.C.C. Kingwood (Myopic) School, Fulham | 17 | 8 | 8 | - |
| 1. Boy aged 12 | M.C.C. Ealing Occupation Centre | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2. Boy „ 10 | do. | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3. Girl „ 9 | do. | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4. Boy „ 10 | do. | 15 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 5. Boy „ 13 | do. | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6. Boy „ 16 | do. | 15 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7. Boy „ 14 | Acton Special (M.D.) Day School | 16 | 14 | 1 | — |
| 8. Boy „ 15 | Kingsmead School for the Mentally Defective | 46 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9. Girl „ 12 | "All Souls" Special School, Hillingdon | 61 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10. Girl aged 9 | do. | 61 | 0 | 0 | 5s. |
| 1. Girl aged 12 | St. Gabriel's Children's Open-Air School, Westgate | 72 | 16 | 0 | 3s. |
| 2. Girl „ 9 | do. | 72 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 1. Boy aged 13 | Home for Epileptics, Maghull | 70 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2. Girl „ 8 | Lingfield Epileptic Colony, Surrey | 74 | 2 | 0 | 2s. 6d. |
From this Table it will be seen that 22 children were sent to
Special Schools during 1936. The total charge to the Local
Authority per annum was £872 8s. 1d., while the contributions
by the parents amounted to 19s. 6d. per week, or £50 14s. 0d.
per annum.