Children under the Poor Law : their education training and aftercare : together with a criticism of the report of the Departmental Committee on Metropolitan Poor Law Schools / by W. Chance.

  • Chance, Sir William, 1853-
Date:
1897
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Credit: Children under the Poor Law : their education training and aftercare : together with a criticism of the report of the Departmental Committee on Metropolitan Poor Law Schools / by W. Chance. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    (C) Form of Schoolmaster’s Report. “ SCHOOL. Report for the Quarter ending “(1) Name of Child. (2) Age. (3) Name and Address of Foster-Parent. (4) Days absent from school during the Quarter. (5) Alleged causes of Absence. (6) Observations as to Appearance, Conduct, and Progress of Child. (7) Books and Stationery supplied during the Quarter. (8) School Fees and Cost of Books and Stationery. “Signature Address Date “ N.B.—This report may be arranged in any other manner which may be deemed more convenient, provided that all the particulars above-mentioned be included in it.” (D) Form of Report of a Relieving Officer. ‘ ‘ Relieving Officer's Report on Children Boarded with Foster-Parents. ending ,18 . Union [or Separate Parish]. “Name of Child Age Name and Address of Foster-Parent Date when Child was last seen by me Does the Child appear to be in good health ? Is it properly fed, lodged, and clothed ? Are the sleeping arrangements, as regards the separation of the sexes and otherwise, proper and sufficient ? Is the behaviour of the Child good ? What is the domestic and out-door work in which it is employed, and is its general training properly attended to ? Does the Child duly attend Church or Chapel ? Does it attend School regularly? Are any complaints made by or concerning the Child, against the Foster-Parent ? Are any complaints made by or concerning the Foster-Parent, against the Child ? General observations “ Signed Relieving Officer of the Union [or Parish].” (E) Form of Report of a Medical Officer’s Visits. “ Medical Officer's Report of Visits made to the Homes of Foster-Parents with whom Children are Boarded. “ Quarter ending 18 . Union [or Parish of ]. “(1) Date of Visit. (2) Name of Child. (3) Age. (4) Name and Address of Foster-Parent. (5) Date of last preceding Visit. (6) Observations as to the Appearance and Health of the Child, the State of the House, and other Remarks. “(Signed) Medical Officer of the District.” The other Forms used under this Order are similar in terms to those used under the Boarding-out Order. (III.) RULES OF THE BRISTOL AND CLIFTON BOARDING-OUT SOCIETY, With Preface, and a Note on “After-care.” “ In the present great extension of the Boarding-out System, the following suggestions for the guidance of Committees may be found useful. “The Choice of a Home. ‘ ‘ It should be remembered that homes are wanted in which children can grow up and become part of the family. Special attention, therefore, must be paid to the following points: “ I. The moral character of both foster-parents. This must be known to be good. In addition to the necessary enquiries a little conversation may show their ideas on many essential points. “ 2. The sleeping accommodation proposed for the children. It must be borne in mind that this is for the future as well as the present. Married people with boys and girls should always have three bedrooms. “ 3. The income of the family. This must be quite sufficient for their mainte- nance without the children’s payments. “4. The age and health of the foster-parents. (a) They should be vigorous enough not only for the present care, but likely to be so as long as the child remains young. (£) Young couples with increasing families are not, as a rule, good foster- 2 E
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