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In the course of the year four boys and four girls requiring
convalescent treatment were maintained for six weeks each at
the King Edward Memorial Convalescent Home at Bexhill at the
cost of the Education Committee. These periods of convalescent
treatment have markedly beneficial results and if the facilities
could be extended to many more children the expenditure would be
met with a good return in the way of improved health of the children
concerned.
HEALTH EDUCATION.
In the Annual Report for 1929 an account was given of the
extent of the health education given in the schools and the steps
taken by the Education Committee to encourage this essential
kind of instruction. Since that report was made no changes have
taken place in the scheme.
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.
Errand Boys 97
Milk Round 11
Newspaper Round 21
Baker's Round 25
Helping in Shop 1 None.
General Help 1
Order Boy 6
Yard Boy 1
Apprentice 1
Collecting Accounts 1
Total 165
One hundred and eighty-two children were examined in connexion
with employment and out of this number 17 were found to
be in such a condition of health that their employment was not
allowed.