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Holiday Camp.
" The Middlesex Education Committee established, during the summer
of 1946, school holiday camps at Petersfield and Overton, Hants. Edmonton
children attended the Foxdown Camp, Overton, and arrangements were made
for parties of 20 children accompanied by 1 teacher to stay for one week at
the camp. The camp was opened on 31st July and closed on 17th September,
the weekly periods being from Wednesday to Tuesday.
"The allocation for Edmonton was 160 places and of this number 117
children attended the camp. It should be noted that all reports received from
children and parents afterwards were most satisfactory.
" Parents of children attending the camp were required to meet the
whole or part of the cost according to their circumstances and in suitable
cases the holiday was provided free of cost.
Juvenile Employment Bureau.
" Boys and Girls leaving the Open Air School on attaining the age of
14 years are medically examined during their last term at school and a School
Medical Leaving Report (E.D.211) is completed and submitted to the Juvenile
Employment Officer for use when giving vocational guidance to school leavers.
Reports received during year ended 31.12.46 numbered 7 boys and 7 girls.
"Ministry of Education Administrative Memorandum No. 94 (8.10.45)
provides that in cases where the School Medical Officer is of the opinion that
a pupil about to leave school may be eligible for registration under the Disabled
Persons (Employment) Act, 1944 (i.e., a disablement likely to last for at least
six months and constituting a substantial handicap in obtaining or keeping
suitable employment) a special form E.D.211 D.P. is completed and, subject
to the Parent's written consent, is submitted to the Juvenile Employment
Officer.
" Reports received during year ended 31.12.46 : 1 girl.
" Reports have also been received in respect of 1 boy and 1 girl who
left Residential Schools for Disabled Children on attaining the age of 16 years.
Both have been registered under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act,
1944, and placed in suitable employment."
General Information.
Average Number on rolls—1.1.46 to 31.12.46 13,910
Number of permits issued for Employment of
Children 8
Number of Licences issued for Children in Entertainments
2
Number of children supplied with footwear 315
Number of children who had footwear repaired 138
Number of cases under Adoption of Children Act,
1926, undertaken during 1946 52
(o) Asthma Clinic.
The Asthma Clinic was held once weekly at Pymmes Park Clinic and
the total attendances for the year was 838. The number of individual cases
treated was 48.
(p) Tuberculosis.
I must again extend my most grateful thanks to the Physician to the Chest
Clinic for the co-operation he has given to this Department when dealing with
cases referred to him.
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