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Education Authority. There were (at the end of 1936) 80 such
cases under the age of 16 years known to me, of whom 34 are
attending public elementary schools in the district (3 being in Dr.
Barnardo's Girls' Village Homes, Barkingside); 8 attend private
schools; 16 are in residential schools, and 22 are not at school
(16 being over 14 years of age).
All feeble minded children are visited at home by the School
Nurses at least once a quarter.
18, 19, 20. Nursery Schools, Secondary and Continuation
Schools.—Vide Annual Report, 1920.
21. Employment of School Children and Young
Persons.—From special inquiries made at the various schools
during 1936, it was found that 161 children were employed out
of school hours. 155 children were submitted for medical examination
in accordance with the Byelaws made under Part II of
the Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, with the following
result:—
Medically fit 154
„ unfit—certificate not granted 1
The Byelaws made under the Children and Young Persons
Act, 1933, came into force on 1st February, 1935.
Employment of Children in Entertainments Rules 1933.
Seven certificates have been granted during the year by the
School Medical Officer.
Application for a Licence was made on behalf of a school girl
to take part daily in a stage entertainment at approximately the
hours of 3, 6, 9 and also some time before 11 o'clock p.m. In
this case I was not prepared to certify that she could be employed,
in the manner proposed, without prejudice to her health or physical
development.