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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 1938
[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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Boy aged 9 | L C.C. Ackmar Road (Deaf) School, Fulham | 35 | 13 | 11 | — |
| 2. Boy aged 12 | ditto | 35 | 13 | 11 | — |
| 3. Girl aged 10 | ditto | 35 | 13 | 11 | 9/- |
| 4. Boy aged 13 | L.C.C. Ackmar Road (Partially Deaf) School | 25 | 12 | 10 | - |
| 5. Girl aged 13 | ditto | 25 | 12 | 10 | 2/- |
| 6. Girl aged 15 | L.C.C. Oak Lodge (Residential) School | 71 | 6 | 1 | 3/- |
| 7. Boy aged 15 | Anerley Residential School, Penge, Kent | 71 | 6 | 1 | 1/- |
| 1. Boy aged 10 | East London School for the Blind, Clapton | 74 | 0 | 0 | 5/- |
| 2. Boy aged 8 | ditto | 74 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3. Boy aged 16 | L.C.C. Linden Lodge (Blind) School | 43 | 15 | 6 | 3/- |
| 4. Girl aged 15 | L.C.C. Kingwood (Myopic) School, Fulham | 20 | 6 | 4 | — |
| 5. Girl aged 14 | White Oak Hospital, Swanley | 163 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 1. Boy aged 16 | Acton Special (M.D.) Day School | 14 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2. Girl aged 14 | All Souls' Special School, Hillingdon | 61 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3. Girl aged 11 | ditto | 61 | 0 | 0 | 5/- |
| 1. Boy aged 15 | Home for Epileptics, Maghull | 70 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 2. Boy aged 15 | Lingfield Epileptic Colony, Surrey | 74 | 2 | 0 | 3/- |
| 3. Girl aged 10 | ditto | 74 | 2 | 0 | 2/6 |
| 1. Girl aged 9 | Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore | 106 | 12 | 0 | 7/6 |
| 2. Girl aged 9 | ditto | 106 | 12 | 0 | 7/6 |
| 3. Girl aged 8 | ditto | 106 | 12 | 0 | 7/6 |
| 1. Boy aged 6 | Children's Heart Home, West Wickham | 74 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 2. Girl aged 9 | ditto | 74 | 15 | 0 | 1/- |
| 3. Boy aged 8 | Hawkenbury Home, Tunbridge Wells | 1 | 8 | 9 | 5/- |
| per week | |||||
| 4. Boy aged 8 | St. Joseph's Home, Sambourne | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3/- |
From this table it will be seen that 25 children were sent
to Special Schools during 1938, The total charge to the Local