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Digital copy of Entry by [Child Care Officer] H Jackson relating to Witness 209. Taken from the Children's Services client file of Witness 209. [Some details redacted]. For Witness 209's statements to States of Jersey Police dated 14 April 2014 see C/D/AW1/B1/2/1/20/WS000137 and C/D/AW1/B1/2/1/20/WS000138 respectively.

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Reference

C/D/AW1/A3/6/1/25/WD001844

Date

August 13th 1965 - August 13th 1965

Scope and Content

Details visit by an individual to the Children's Office regarding the welfare of Witness 209, currently living with her parents. Details Witness 209's poor condition, and Witness 209's mother's alcoholism. Mentions recommendation of Dr Howard, and [a couple's] attempts to care for Witness 209 themselves. Describes visit to Witness 209, detailing Witness 209's demeanour and health. Refers to school report, neglect by Witness 209's parents, and Witness 209's desire not to return home. Refers to Centenier Le Mottee of St Ouen, and mother's demand Witness 209 return home. Details discussion with Witness 209's father regarding his wife's alcoholism and Witness 209's immediate care. Details discussion with a relative of Witness 209, who herself spent part of her childhood in Sacré Coeur orphanage, regarding neglect by Witness 209's parents. Refers to Witness 209's fear of the drunk French workers brought home overnight by her mother, and Witness 209's claims of physical abuse by her mother. Mentions Dr [Maureen J] Collins. Suggests Witness 209 may need to be removed from the care of her parents.

Names

Children's Services
Children's Office
Sacré Coeur Orphanage
Jackson, H
Howard, Dr
Collins, Maureen J, Dr
Le Mottee, Centenier

Keywords

Haut de la Garenne | alcoholism | centeniers | Children | childcare | children's homes | children's services | Child Care Officers | drunkenness | doctors | evidence | French | fathers | health | Homes | mothers | neglect | physical abuse | recommendations | school reports | visits | welfare | witnesses

Dimensions

1 pdf file

Language

English

Level of description

file

Access Restriction

PDF file - please click on the link to download

Closed until

2100

Context:

C/D/AW Independent Jersey Care Inquiry »
C/D/AW1 Independent Jersey Care Inquiry - Phase 1a. Evidence of and relating to former residents of children's homes and foster care. Includes Witness Statements given to the Inquiry and the States of Jersey Police, and supporting evidence in the form of Witness Documents. »
C/D/AW1/A Phase 1a - Witness Documents. Evidence relating to the experiences of former residents of children's homes and foster care. Includes extracts from Children's Services client files, witness statements given to the States of Jersey Police and documents relating to criminal proceedings and convictions of abusers. »
C/D/AW1/A3 Witness Documents - Witness Documents Being Read Into The Record. Supporting evidence relating to the experiences of former residents of children's homes and foster placements designated as Witnesses Being Read Into The Record as part of Phase 1a. »
C/D/AW1/A3/6 Evidence about former residents of Haut de la Garenne designated as Witnesses Being Read into the Record during Phase 1a, in the form of Witness Documents. »
C/D/AW1/A3/6/1 Evidence about former residents of Haut de la Garenne admitted between 1959 and 1969 designated as Witnesses Being Read into the Record during Phase 1a, in the form of Witness Documents. »
C/D/AW1/A3/6/1/25 Evidence about Witness 209, a former resident of Haut de la Garenne admitted between 1959 and 1969 designated as a Witness Being Read into the Record during Phase 1a, in the form of Witness Documents. »
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