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Hendon 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]
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The Juvenile Employment Committee pays strict attention
to the placing of young persons between 14 and 18 in
employments suitable for them. The School Medical records
are available for consultations and the Medical Officer is consulted
when necessary.
The following extract from a report to the Juvenile Employment
Committee for the 8 weeks ending 4th March, 1926,
gives a good idea of the type of employment in which young
persons are placed.
ANALYSIS OF PLACINGS.
| Boys. | Girls. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft | 1 | Cashiers | 2 |
| Building | 1 | Clerical | 10 |
| Clerical | 8 | Domestic | 1 |
| Drawing- Office | 1 | Dressmaking | 1 |
| Electrical | 5 | Electrical | 11 |
| Engineering | 5 | Factory | 4 |
| Factory | 1 | Leather Work | 6 |
| Garage | 1 | Millinery | 2 |
| Leather | 6 | Packing | 1 |
| Messengers | 2 | Photographic Works | 1 |
| Shop Assistant | 1 | Shop Assistants | 3 |
| Motor Work | 4 | Telephone Operator | 1 |
| Optical Work | 1 | ||
| Porters | 2 | ||
| P.O. Messengers | 2 | ||
| Van Boy | 1 | ||
| 42 | 43 | ||
The conditions of employment in this district are,
generally speaking, very good.
The Statistical tables prescribed by the Board of Education
will be found overleaf.
I have the honour to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your obedient servant,
t. s. Mcintosh,
School Medical Officer.