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Barking 1938
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barking]
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The Board requested that procedure should be
initiated whereby the Juvenile Employment Officer
should be advised as to the specific unsuitability of
certain children for particular types of work, this
information being made available by your medical
officers at the last routine examination of the children.
During 1938 the following recommendations by your medical officers were forwarded to the Juvenile Employment Officer:—
| 63 | Children unsuitable for severe manual work. |
| ,, ,, „ sedentary occupation. | |
| 22 | ,, ,, ,, exposure to bad weather. • |
| 18 | ,, „ ,, work in a dusty atmosphere. |
| 9 | ,, „ ,, work near moving machinery |
| 38 | ,, ,, „ work involving prolonged standing. |
| 31 | ,, ,, ,, work causing eye strain. |
| 36 | ,, ,, ,, work requiring acute distant vision. |
| 3 | ,, ,, ,, work requiring acute hearing |
| 7 | special cases warranting Juvenile Employment Officer consulting the records. |
The above recommendations relate to 123 schoolchildren.
SERVICES PROVIDED FOR
SCHOOL-CHILDREN.
Camps.—Week-end camps are held every week-end
during the summer months, and in addition two
holiday camps, each of a fortnight's duration, are
held during the summer holidays.
Cleansing.—Special soap is issued from the Minor
Ailments Clinics and special combs are loaned, on
payment of a deposit. In certain cases, arrangements
are made for the children to be cleansed at
the Clinic by the School Nurses.