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EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS.
Children.—The number of children examined in connection
with their employment out of school hours was 314 and of this
number 20 were found to be unfit for employment. The nature
of the employment of those certified as fit was :
Boys. Errand Boys 133
Milk Round 37
Newspaper Round 59
Baker's Round 37
Order Boy 2
Others 25
293
Girls. Domestic Help 1
1
294
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to employment out of school hours is withdrawn.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 4 instances. At routine inspection one
child under the permitted age was found to be working cut of
school hours, and 37 children were found who had not obtained the
necessary permission.
Forty girls were examined in connection with the issuing of
licences under Section 22 of the Cliildren 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.