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"Employment was found for 490 boys and 535 girls during
the year (total 1,025). The number of vacancies reported to the
Bureau was much below the average.

"Applications for Unemployment Books were received at the
Bureau from 1,724 boys and girls, who became liable for Insurance
contributions at 16 years of age.
"There were 2,251 new unemployment books issued to boys
and girls between 16 and 18 years of age during the first three
months of the Insurance Year.
"The total amount of Unemployment Benefit paid during the
year was £1,468, involving 4,561 individual payments. Compared
with 1932, there was a decrease of £263 in the amount paid, and
there were 748 less individual payments. More than 75 per cent,
of the payments were made between January and July.
"The number of children who completed their course at the
public elementary schools in 1933, was 1,900. Of these 207 proceeded
to schools for further education, 1,425 became available for
employment, and 268 left for other reasons. About 300 pupils
from the Secondary and Technical Schools also became available
for employment.
"Further particulars concerning the work of the Bureau, are
set out in the Report of the Juvenile Ejmployment Committee for
their Official Year, August 1932, to July, 1933."
(iii) Employment of Children.—155 children were examined by
the Medical Staff under the Employment of Children bye-laws,
and all were passed as fit for employment, except one.
Employment of Children in Public Entertainments (Education
Act, 1921, Section 101).—Licenses were granted to 16 children
for employment on production of satisfactory Certificates from the
Medical Staff.