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SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Work was carried out on behalf of the Middlesex Education
Committee in the five County Schools in the Borough for the first
quarter of the year, after which the Education Act, 1944, came into
operation.
Ophthalmic examination was made of 49 pupils and for
these glasses were prescribed, 46 being supplied through the school
medical department before the end of the year.
The Orthopaedic Surgeon examined 6 pupils and 4 of them
made 16 attendances at the Centre for massage and special exercises.
Thirty children made 153 attendances for treatment of minor
ailments.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS.
The number of children examined in connection with their
employment out of school hours was 113 and of this number 3
were found to be unfit for employment. The nature of the
ment of those considered as fit was :—
Boys. Errand boy 42
Milk round 27
Newspaper round 27
Baker's round 6
Others —
Girls. Shop assistants 3
Others 5
110
These children are submitted to re-examination when routine
medical inspection is being carried out in the school and if it is
found that employment is detrimental to their health, sanction to
employment out of school hours is withdrawn. At routine inspection
45 children were found who had not obtained the necessary permission
to engage in employment; 6 of these were found to be unfit
for employment and one was under age.
MISCELLANEOUS.
It is usual to group under this heading the medical inspections
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 73 teachers and 18 other candidates were medically
examined.