Annual report for the year 1903 (6th year of issue) / Metropolitan Asylums Board.

  • Metropolitan Asylums Board (London, England)
Date:
1904
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Credit: Annual report for the year 1903 (6th year of issue) / Metropolitan Asylums Board. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (2.) East Cliff House, Margate, Kent,—Purchased from the Guardians of St. Pancras, with contents, and taken over 26th June, 1898. (Originally established 1895.) There is a playground and a garden (in all about Itt acres) at the rear of the house, on part of which two houses, to hold 25 children each, have been erected. These were opened 13th September, 1901. Accommodation, 91 children. Non-tubercular cases of girls over 12 years of age and all cases of tubercular bones and glands (surgical cases). Matron . . . . . . Miss Emily K. Jacob. Medical Officer . . . . Mr. W. G. Sutcliffe, E.R.C.S. (3.) Millfield, Rustington, near Littlehampton, Sussex,—Site, 5] acres. Accommodation, 100 children in four blocks of 25 each. Early cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in both sexes. Opened for the reception of children April 6th, 1904. Matron . . . . . . Miss G. Kingcott. Medical Officer . . Dr. C. E. Last. Chaplain .. .. . . Rev. J. H. Bebbington, B.A. (iv.) DEFECTIVE CHILDREN. (1.) Lloyd House, Lloyd Street, Pentonville, W,C.—Opened 16th January, 1899. Accommodation, 20 girls of defective intellect. The children attend the special classes at the Hugh Myddelton Board School, Clerkenwell Close, E.C. Matron, Miss Annie Green. Ages of admission, 7-14. (2.) 12, Lloyd Street, Pentonville, W.C,—Opened 18th October, 1901. Accommodation, 8 girls of defective intellect. The children attend the special classes at the Hugh Myddelton Board School, Clerkenwell Close, E.C. House-mother, Miss E. C. M. Bennett. Ages of admission, 7-14. (3.) 16, Elm Grove, Peck ham, S.E,—Opened 25th January, 1901. Accommodation, 14 boys of defective intellect. The children attend the special classes at the Choumert Road Board School, Peckham. House-mother, Mrs. Mahony. Ages of admission, 7-14. (4.) 60, 62, 64, Kingwood Road, Fulham, S. W.— -Two of these houses were opened on the 17th September, 1900. They were subsequently closed for alterations, and the three houses opened together on the 18th April, 1901. Accommodation, 22 boys of defective intellect. The children attend the special classes at the Kingwood Road Board School. Matron, Mrs. Turner. Ages of admission, 7-14. 6
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