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(21) EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG
PERSONS.
Milk and newspaper deliveries, general errands, hawking and
newspaper selling are the usual forms of employment of children
and young persons. In accordance with the Bye-laws of the Education
Authority, 8 applicants of school age submitted themselves
for examination prior to employment, of which number it was
unnecessary to refuse any applicant on medical grounds. Street
trading is permissible to boys of 15 years, although licence is
refused girls under 16 years, no prior medical examinations being
required of applicants. Certain conditions, however, such as
mental defect, prevent street trading being engaged in.
Legal proceedings during the year were instituted in one
case for infringement of Bye-laws in respect of the employment
of children, and in no case in respect of the employment of young
jiersons in street trading.
(22) SPECIAL ENQUIRIES.
During the 3rd term a survey of school children was made
to elicit the presence of rheumatism or its complications in children
of various age groups, the report subsequently submitted being
printed as an appendix to this report.
(23) MISCELLANEOUS.
Eight young persons, who desired to become bursars and
student teachers, were medically examined during the year, out
of which number no one was rejected on medical grounds.