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Case 9627

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 2 May 1903

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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 towards its support?
No

16. Can any payment for the child be guaranteed from any source exclusive of its relatives? if so, by whom?

17. Has the child ever been convicted? If 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?
Newport Board School about 3 week

19. Ever attended Sunday School? Is so, where and for how long?
no

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?
The child has [?] & anterior Polio meletis

22. Is the child subject to fits? or has ie ever had one? If so, state its nature. Is this child subject to incontinence of urine?
No
No (C[?]J)

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 it been vaccinated?
has had measles
yes.

25. Is the child's general health good?
Yes

J
[?]

26. Are the child's parents, grandparents or next of kin, willing to sign an agreement to commit it wholly to the care of the Managers of the Home, to obey the rules in force, and to permit the said child when fully trained to be sent to any situation in the United Kingdom, which may be obtained for it by the Committee?
yes

I certify that the foregoing questions have been correctly replied to, to the best of my belief.
Name J
Address Elm Grove Newport of W
Incumbent of
Date 30 Apr 1903

A.
Curate of Newport Parish Church
"Desford" Newport IW
2 May 03.

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