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Case 9646

1. Application to Waifs and Strays' Society 7 June 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?
Father's relations all fairly well to do, but decline to help in any way

16. Can any payment for the child be guaranteed from any source?
no

17. Has the child ever been convicted? Is 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?
Bradford St. Board School, Holy Trinity Harrington Board 5 years, standard 2

19. Ever attended Sunday School? Is so, where and for how long?
St. Thomas & St. James, very irregularly

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 her 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
no

24. Has the child had scarlet fever, or whooping cough or measles, or small pox? If not the latter, has she been vaccinated?
measles vaccinated twice

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

Signature Physician & Surgeon

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

I certify that the foregoing questions have been correctly replied to, to the best of my belief.
Name H
Address S. Thomas Girls' Club 80 Warwick Street - Toxteth
Date June 7 1903
Name M
Address Devonshire Rd, Liverpool
Incumbent of St. Thomas' School Liverpool

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