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Ealing 1937

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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96
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS.

The nature of the employment of those certified as fit was:

Boys.Errand boys141
Milk round42
Newspaper round45
Baker's round39
Order boy11
Others47325
Girls.Dancing Instructress1
Preliminary Horticultural Training1
Domestic help35
330

These children are submitted to re-examination when routine
medical inspection is being carried out in their school and if it
is found that employment is detrimental to their health, sanction
to employment out of school hours is withdrawn. This action was
found to be necessary in 17 instances. At routine inspection four
children under the permitted age were found to be working out of
school hours, and 80 children were found who had not obtained the
necessary permission.
Thirty-three girls were examined in connection with the
issuing of licences under Section 22 of the Children and Young
Persons Act, 1933, permitting employment in entertainments.
Young Persons.—There is intimate co-operation between
the Juvenile Employment Department and the School Medical
Service in regard to the supervision of juveniles after leaving
school. Such information as is available in the records is passed
over to the Juvenile Employment Officer and advice on particular
boys and girls sought by that officer is most readily given.