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MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF CHILDREN FOR
THE CHILDREN'S DEPARTMENT
During the year 318 children were medically examined prior to admission
to a Children's Home or private foster home.
NURSERIES AND CHILD MINDERS REGULATION ACT, 1948
Full time Registered Child Minders are 22 in number.
Providing places for 146 children
Part time Child Minders (Playgrounps) 27 in minders'own homes
Providing places for 316 children
Playgroups on premises other than
private homes 44 premises
Providing places for 1,215 children
In addition to the above places there are assisted daily minders,
partly paid for by the Council for the aid of the unsupported mother.
Chest X-rays are demanded as for registered child minders. All homes
are inspected by a senior health visitor who also checks for fire
precautions.
Number of homes passed as suitable
at 31st December, 1967 50
Children placed 40
MANUAL WORKERS - HEALTH STATEMENTS
Commencing September 1967 manual workers were required to complete
health statements. These employees are now only medically examined if so
required by the Principal Medical Officer.
Number of health statement received
from manual employees 732
Considered not fit for inclusion in
sickness pay scheme 9
Deferred for review 57
Unfit for employment 2