Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ilford]
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5.—In all cases where a child is employed in the delivery of milk
or newspapers, the employer shall see that such child is provided during
the course of such employment with efficient waterproof footwear and
a sufficient waterproof garment to protect the child from injury to
health from inclement weather.
6.—A child employed in a place of public entertainment, in pursuance
of a licence under Section 3 of the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children Act, 1904, shall not be employed on the day or days of, or the
day following, such employment, in any other employment.
IV.—As to the Registration or Employers and of Children
Employed in Specified Occupations.
7.—A child between the ages of 13 and 14 shall not be employed in
the delivery of milk or newspapers, or in carrying or delivering goods,
or parcels, or in or in connection with any shop, or in any coal yard,
or in industrial work at home, or in agricultural work, unless the employer
keeps available for inspection by any Officer of the Local Education
Authority a written record showing the name and address and
date of birth of the child, and the occupation in which, and the place
at which, and the hours between which such child is employed, and
unless the employer sends to the Local Education Authority on the first
day of April and October, in each year, a list showing the same perticulars
in respect of every such child then employed by such employer.
V.—As to Street Trading by Young Persons between the
ages of 14 and 16.
8.—A girl under the age of 16, and a boy under the age of 15 shall
not be employed or engage in street trading.
9.—A boy under the age of 16 shall not be employed or engage in
street trading before 7 a.m. or after 8 p.m. on any week day, and not
at any time on a Sunday.
10.—A boy under the age of 16 engaged in street trading shall not
enter any premises licensed for public entertainment, or for the sale
of intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises, for the purposes
of trading or delivering goods.
11.—A boy under the age of 16 shall not be employed or engage in
street trading unless furnished with a licence from the Local Education
Authority.
12.—A licence to engage in street trading shall not be refused by
the Local Education Authority to any boy between the ages of 15 and
16 applying for it, except on one of the following grounds: —
(a) That the applicant is by reason of physical or mental deficiency
unfit to trade in the streets.
(b) That the applicant has not the consent of his parent or guardian
to his being so employed.
(c) That his licence has been previously revoked.
(d) That he is not regularly attending a continuation class, as and
when required by law.
13.—Licences shall be granted to expire on 31st December in each
year.
14.—Every licensed person while engaged in street trading shall
wear in the appointed way the badge prescribed by the Local Education
Authority.