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Case 98741. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 25 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 toward its support?
- no
- 16. Can any payment for the child be guaranteed from any source?
- From [?] Poor [?]
- 17. Has the child ever been convicted? Is so, state the nature of the child's offence and term of imprisonment
- Has been charged with theft & fined 2/6
- 18. Has it ever attended day school? If so, where and for how long and in what Standard is it?
- Redfits Board School 1 year & 5 months, Sound Well National Sch. 2 months, Stand. II
- 19. Ever attended Sunday School? Is so, where and for how long?
- Yes, St [?] Summerhill, Bristol, for 5 months, also Soundwell - Staple Hill, Bristol 2 months
- 20. Has the child ever been in the workhouse? If so, for how long and where?
- yes 8 days Eastville Bristol
- 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
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 that I know, and he does not know, has been vaccd.
yes
- 25. Is the child's general health good?
- yes[?] Bristol May 22nd 03
- 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?
- The mother would prefer to have the lad under her own care, but the [?] are such that she cannot properly control him & that in his [?] it will be best for him to go away from Bristol for a time.
- I certify that the foregoing questions have been correctly replied to, to the best of my belief.
- Name B A
- Address S [?] Home S [?]
- Incumbent of S [?] Bristol
- Date May 25th 1903
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