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Ealing 1928
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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The Report of the Departmental Committee has recently
been issued and should form a valuable guide in determining the
most practicable method of dealing with the general question of
the education of the feeble-minded and backward children attending
our elementary schools.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS.
The number of boys and girls employed out of school hours in accordance with the Byelaws with respect to the Employment of Children is given in the following list, together with the nature of the employment:—
| Boys. | Girls. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Errands | 182 | Errands | 1 |
| Milk Round | 45 | Cashier | 1 |
| Newspaper Round | 51 | House Work | 1 |
| House Work | 3 | Newspaper Round | 2 |
| Delivering Washing | 2 | ||
| Baker's Round | 65 | Total | 5 |
| Order Boy | 34 | ||
| Bottle Washer | 1 | ||
| Delivering Coal | 2 | ||
| Delivering Circulars | 30 | ||
| Delivering Parcels | 6 | ||
| Helping in Shop | 4 | ||
| Total | 425 | ||
All these children were medically inspected during the year and
41 were found to be in such a condition of health that their employment
was discontinued.
Twenty-five children on routine medical inspection were
found to be employed without being registered under the Byelaws
and two were found to be under age.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Under this heading are noted all inspections carried out at
the Health Centres, including children referred by the Education
Committee, Head-teachers, School Enquiry Officers, and School
Nurses.