London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Tottenham 1952

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]

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Table: TABLE 24 - Employment of Children and Young Persons

TABLE 24 - Employment of Children and Young Persons

1. Number of children medically examined in order to ascertain whether they were physically fit to undertake employment of a light nature outside school hours257
2. Number of instances in which the state of health was found to be such that certificates were withheld,1
3. Number of children examined as to fitness to take part in entertainments.20
4. Number of cases in which certificates to take part in entertainments were withheld.-

Table: TABLE 25 - Education Act 1944 - Sections 57(3), 57(4)and 57(5)

TABLE 25 - Education Act 1944 - Sections 57(3), 57(4)and 57(5)

Cases dealt with under Section 57 Education Act 1944:-
Sub-Section 3:14
Sub Section 4:-
Sub-Sect ion 5:8
Cases de-notified under Section 8 Education (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1948:

Table: TABLE 26 - Medical Examination of Teachers

TABLE 26 - Medical Examination of Teachers

(a) Number of Teachers examined as to fitness for appointment24
(b) Number of Students examined as to fitness for first appointment10
(c) Number of Students examined as to fitness to undertake Training Course32