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Case 93081. Application to the Waifs and Strays' Society 13 November 1902
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- 15. State whether any of the child's relatives are in your judgment in a position to maintain the child, or to contribute in any degree toward its support?
- not as far was we can judge
- 16. Can any payment for the child be guaranteed from any source?
- no
- 17. Has the child ever been convicted? Is so, state the nature of the child's offence and term of imprisonment
- no
- 18. Has it ever attended day school? If so, where and for how long and in what Standard is it?
- has attended Charlwelton School for over two is still in Infant Division expected to be [?] into Standard I at next examination
- 19. Ever attended Sunday School? Is so, where and for how long?
- Pretty regularly for two years
- 20. Has the child ever been in the workhouse? If so, for how long and where?
- no
- 21. Has the child any affections of the limbs, joints, skin or eyes which may have the affect of preventing him from entering domestic services?
- no
- 22. Is the child subject to fits or has the child ever had one? If so, state its nature. Is this child subject to incontinence of urine?
- no
- 23. Is the child at present affected with any infectious or contagious disease, or with scrofula requiring medical treatment?
- no
- 24. Has the child had scarlet fever, or whooping cough or measles, or small pox? If not the latter, has he been vaccinated?
- not to my knowledge
- 25. Is the child's general health good?
- yes not very quick at school
- 26. Are the child's parents, grandparents or next of kin, willing to sign an agreement to commit the boy wholly to the care of the Managers of the Home, to obey the rules in force, and to permit the said boy when fully trained to be sent to any situation in the United Kingdom which may be obtained for him by the Managers?
- Father has apparently deserted his children as he has not kept his promise to send money. Before he left his village he said he was [?] some of the children should go into HOmes. It is thought that he is not likely [?] arrangements made for a child [?] he would be [?] support them all.
Cross written over questions 25: H M.B, B.S., Byfield R.S.O.
- I certify that the foregoing questions have been correctly replied to, to the best of my belief.
- Name O
- Address Church Charwelton, Byfield
- Incumbent of Charwelton
- Date 13th Nov. 1902
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