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Case 3737

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 31 May 1893

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of the Board School here is very fond of her, & grieves over her half fed condition, & says that she is in every way to be [?] (I may say that her [?] was half [?], - until we had her fed regularly in my own home.)

If this child can come by any means under the definition of a "waif" or "stray", & so obtain admission in one of your Homes, I shall be most grateful.

(Rev) B.
I will [?]

London
Application Number 6015
Accepted Number 3737
Name E.
Age 8
Address on application New Southgate
Legitimate? Yes
Baptized? Yes
Mother alive? No
Father alive? No
Sisters (how many?) 2
Brothers (how many?) 4
Medical Certificate? Yes
Free or part payment Free
Decision of Committee Accept for but ask if nothing can be [?] locally ? offertory.
See case agenda June/93

Wrote to Rev. B. June 2nd 1893
"" June 1893

17 June 1893
Red. into Hays House Hillingdon

Removed from above & boarded out with Mrs. [L] [Nellgrove Rd.] Hillingdon July 5th/98 under supervision of Miss Parkinson, The Grange, Hillingdon.
Hon D. signature

no further payt. to be made in respect of her case after [?]


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