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20. Continuation Schools.
There are at present no Continuation Schools in East Ham.
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. 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. Nine boys have been specially
examined in accordance with the Bye-laws, and these were found
to be fit for employment.
In addition, eleven school children were examined under the
Regulations dealing with the employment of children at entertainments
and certified fit for participation in such employment.
22. Special Enquiries.
An investigation into the incidence and causation of malnutrition
in scholars attending the Elementary Schools was carried
out early in the year and the following report was submitted to
the Education Committee in April, 1934 :—
Malnutrition in East Ham School Children.
The School Medical Service is so organised that it should be
impossible for any case of malnutrition to escape observation.
Apart from the annual routine medical examination of children
of the ages of five years, eight years and twelve years, the School
Medical Clinics show an attendance, for consultation, of 16,000
per annum.
School Nurses, School Teachers and School Attendance
Officers have been specially requested to be on the look-out for
cases of malnutrition and to refer such cases to Routine Medical
Inspection or to the School Medical Clinics, whilst parents are