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Ealing 1941
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS.
The nature of the employment of those certified as fit was :—
| Boys. | Errand Boys | 123 |
| Milk Round | 29 | |
| Newspaper Round | 45 | |
| Baker's Round | 16 | |
| Others | 8 | |
| Girls. | Hairdresser | 1 |
| 222 | ||
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to employment out of school hours is withdrawn.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 6 instances. At routine inspection 61
children were found who had not obtained the necessary permission,
and 3 children were found to be under age.
MISCELLANEOUS.
It is usual to group under this heading the medical examinations
which are made of candidates prior to their appointment on the
teaching staff of the Education Committee and of other candidates
on appointment to various branches of the Council's technical and
clerical staff and of manual workers. All these examinations are
carried out by the school medical staff assisted by the school nurses.
During the year 105 teachers and 82 other candidates Were
examined.
School Medical Officer and
Medical Officer of Health.
Town Hall,
Ealing, W.5.
February, 1943.