Practical results of the boarding-out system in England / issued by the Howard Association, London.

Date:
[between 1870 and 1879?]
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Credit: Practical results of the boarding-out system in England / issued by the Howard Association, London. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    3 lost her only son, feels these children a comfort to her.” Of another little girl, they mention— ‘ ‘ She was suffering from skin disease on her arrival, hut is now completely recovered, and is attending school regularly.” Miss Emma Wickham and Miss Julia Wickham (Holmwood- Parsonage, Dorking), write to Miss M. J. Catlin (1872):—“In each case the orphans have been received warmly by the foster parents, and treated as if they were their own children. They attend school regu¬ larly and seem perfectly happy. They are visited frequently, but not at regular intervals, by the ladies who have taken charge of them.” Rev. 0. J. Percival, of Stony Stratford, writes to Miss Catlin (1872):—“ The thirteen children have in every instance greatly im¬ proved in health, and are for the most part apt scholars. The foster parents are becoming much attached to them.” In so many cases, the Boarding Out of children especially from Town Unions, effects a cure of the bad eyes and skin diseases which are &o common amongst this class. N.B.—The visitation of the cottages by the Clergy, Ladies, and occa¬ sionally by Guardians, &c., tends greatly to promote the improvement of the dwellings of the poor—another important means of social usefulness. LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. The Yen. Edward R. Johnson, Archdeacon of Chester (of North- enden Rectory) in a letter to Miss M. J. Catlin, Jan. 15th, 1872, writes of two children boarded out in his parish from the Charlton Work¬ house. “ They seemed at first to be actually deficient in intellect. In one case the foster mother actually reported to me that the child appeared to be imbecile. In a short time, however, all this cleared away and both are now healthy and intelligent, as well as most useful to the parents in nursing, in household work,” &c. ,The Archdeacon adds—“ Speaking of the system generally, it cannot be doubted but that it is most desirable that it should be adopted universally.” Rev. Canon Worthy, Secretary of Euxton (Roman Catholic) Boarding Out Committee, Chorley, writes to Mr. Peek, 1872:— “The Boarding Out S}7stem is an invaluable blessing to the orphan child.” R. E. Stolterfoiit, Esq., of Sandown Park, Wavertree, writes (1872): — “ The system has recommended itself more and more to our aq>proval. The improvement both in the health and intelligence of the children being in each case very great, the foster parents evincing real interest and affection for the children. One singular circumstance was that all the children, on reception, suffered from weak eyes, or chronic head- colds.” He adds, “the Guardians—in this case, Liverpool Select Vestry—have all along met us cheerfully and liberally, their clerk (Mr. Hagget) sparing no trouble to remove any difficulty.” It may be here noticed that some Boarding Out Committees in various counties complain grievously of the refusals and delays expe¬ rienced from guardians to whom they have applied for children. Some Committees, anxious to devote themselves to the work, have given up the attempt in consequence, having waited long and in vain, without receiving a single child. Some others complain of the needless stringency of some of the