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20 CONTINUATION SCHOOLS
There are no Continuation Schools in East Ham at present.
21. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS.
All children in their final medical examination prior to leaving
school have a note placed on their medical card if there is any
special point in their medical history likely to affect the choice of
employment. These medical cards are then forwarded to the
Junior Labour Bureau so that the special notes contained thereon
may be used to advantage. In cases of definite disability steps
are also taken to interview the parent and advise as to the choice
of suitable employment.
During school medical inspection no children were discovered
whose health was considered to be adversely affected through
employment outside school hours.
22. SPECIAL INQUIRIES.
(a) In September an outbreak of Diphtheria occurred in one
of the elementary schools. As the cases could not be definitely
related to any special classes an examination of the nose and
throat of every child in the school was made, all suspicious cases
being "swabbed." This resulted in the discovery of several nasal
carriers. These were excluded and treated when the incidence of
the disease in the school speedily returned to normal.