London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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West Ham 1929

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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KNOX ROAD SPECIAL SCHOOL.
Physically Defective.
Three left at age limit.
Five allowed to leave for employment.
Four returning to ordinary school.
Six left district.
Two excluded as unfit.
One deceased.
Of the above children the following arc employed:—
One at papering piano keys.
One packing sweets.
One at Attache Case makers.
One with Builder.
One at Paint Factory.
Mentally Defective-
Three left at age limit.
Six left between ages of 14 and 16 for work.
Two left district.
One admitted to Sanatorium.
One entered Continuation School.
One returned to Elementary School.
One left to attend private school.
Two physically unfit.
The following arc employed:—
One at Cabinet Making.
One at Butcher's.
One at Gardening and Carting.
One at a Chocolate Factory.
One as a Van Bov.
One in a Blouse Factorv.
One at home with Crippled Mother.
GRANGE ROAD SPECIAL SCHOOL.
Physically Defective—
One transferred to Deaf Centre.
Four transferred to ordinary schools.
Three removed from district.
Three excluded (unfit for school).
One in Hastings Hospital School.
One at Continuation School.
Two working in shops.
Three at work (not specified).
One out of work.
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