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Manor, 40 boys; Oval, 20 girls and 20 boys; Portland, 40 girls and
40 boys; Beulah, 40 boys; Ecclesbourne, 20 boys; Rectory Manor,
40 boys and 40 girls; North Park, 20 boys; West Thornton, 40
girls; Sydenham, 20 boys; St. Mark's, 14 girls; Croydon British,
60 girls.
Juvenile Employment Return.
The following numbers of children were examined by the medical
officers during 1930 as to their fitness to follow the part time
employment indicated. There has been a decrease of 31, chiefly
noticeable in the delivery of milk, and employment in shops.
1930 1929. 1928. 1927
Delivery of Goods for Shopkeepers 140 158 237 201
Delivery of Newspapers 328 329 280 184
Delivery of Milk 28 40 56 61
496 527 573 446
Eleven girls were medically examined, and subsequently
licensed by the Education Authority to take part in public entertainments.
The Provision of Meals and Milk and Cod Liver Oil and Malt.
The arrangements for the provision of meals have been on
the same lines as in previous years; milk, and cod liver oil and
malt have also been provided for children suffering from malnutrition.
This is given in school. Recommendations for extra
nourishment are made by the School Medical Officer, Teachers,
Attendance Officers and Care Committees and are considered by
the School Canteen Sub-Committee. Re-examinations are made
by the medical officers once every three months in cases referred
on medical grounds, when a renewal or discontinuance is decided
on. This recurrent examination acts also as a useful check on the
general physical health of the child, enabling obvious defects to
be pointed out to the parents for remedy.
The places of refreshment which supply the children with
their midday meals have been inspected regularly; the standard
of cleanliness has, on the whole, been satisfactory. In most
instances, advice given as to improvement has been accepted and
acted upon.