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come to pass and I hope that in future years I shall be
able to report the benefits which accrue from this early
training.
The Senior Dental Surgeon does from time to time
give lectures on oral hygiene.
(19) SPECIAL INQUIRIES.
No special inquiries were carried out by your staff
during the year 1938.
(20) MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Examination of Teachers.—During the year, 45
medical examinations were carried out of applicants
for teaching posts under the Local Authority.
During the year we became responsible for the
medical examination of intending teachers, in so far as
they are drawn from the Barking Abbey School and the
Day School of the South-East Essex Technical College.
I have advocated these examinations for some time, and
they are now done at the request of the Essex County
Council by special arrangement.
(b) Part-time Employment of School-children.—Milk
and newspaper deliveries, general errands, etc., are the
usual forms of employment of school-children. In
accordance with the byelaws of the Education
Authority, 30 applicants of school-age submitted
themselves for medical examination prior to employment.
Of this number 27 were passed as being fit for
employment.
(c) Juvenile Employment.—In September, 1935, the
Board of Education issued Administrative Memorandum
No. 137 dealing with the question of co-operation
between the School Medical Service and Juvenile
Employment and Advisory Committees.