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Oval, 38 boys; Portland, 21 hoys, 29 girls; Ecclesbourne, 23 boys;
Kingsley, 40 boys, 46 girls; Waddon, 18 girls; Sydenham, 23 boys;
Tavistock, 20 boys, 34 girls.
JUVENILE EMPLOYMENT RETURN.
The following numbers of children were examined by the
medical officers during 1936 as to their fitness to follow the parttime
employment indicated. There has been a decrease of 57 in
the delivery of goods for shopkeepers; of 40 in the delivery of
newspapers, and an increase of 1 in the delivery of milk:—
1936
1935.
1934.
1933
1932.
Delivery of Goods for Shopkeepers
Delivery of Newspapers
Delivery of Milk
151
245
43
208
285
42
96
190
34
105
163
24
119
178
37
439
536
320
292
334
Thirty-three girls and 3 boys were medically examined, and
subsequently licensed by the Education Authority to take part in
public entertainments.
THE PROVISION OF MEALS AND MILK AND COD LIVER
OIL AND MALT.
The arrangements for the provision of meals have been continued
during the past year. Children are now provided with free
dinners at the Domestic Subjects Centres, as follows.—Davidson,
Ecclesbourne, Elm wood, Ingram, Kingsley, Sydenham, Tavistock
and Waddon. Milk and cod-liver oil and malt have also been provided
for children suffering from malnutrition. This is given in
school. Recommendations for extra nourishment are made by the
School Medical Officers, Teachers, School Enquiry Officers and
Care Committees and are considered by the Attendance Sub-Committee.
Re-examinations are made every three months, if practicable,
by the medical officers in cases referred on medical grounds,
when renewal or discontinuance is decided on. This recurrent
examination acts also as a useful check on the general physical
health of the child, enabling obvious defects to be pointed out to
the parents for remedy.
The scheme originally suggested by the National Milk Publicity
Council has been working smoothly, and has undoubtedly had
beneficial results. By arrangement with the Milk Marketing