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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, 5 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, :io prior medical examinations being
required of applicants. Certain conditions, however, such as mental
defect, prevent street trading being engaged in.
(22) SPECIAL ENQUIRIES.
No special enquiries were undertaken during the year.
(23) MISCELLANEOUS.
Two young persons, who desired to become bursars and student
teachers, where medically examined during the year by a private
medical practitioner, none being rejected on medical grounds.