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from Surrey, were notified as being no longer educable. Two
other children, a boy and one girl, who were not attending any
school and who were unsuitable for the Special School were
also notified to the Local Authority.
After care is undertaken by the Committee of the Guild
of Social Welfare which acts in Wimbledon as the Local Committee
of the Surrey Voluntary Association for Mental and
Physical Welfare.
18. NURSERY SCHOOLS.
No Nursery Schools have been established in Wimbledon.
The Municipal Day Nursery, however, has accommodation for 30
toddlers under 5 years of age.
19. SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
The medical inspection of Secondary Schools in Wimbledon
is under the control of the Surrey County Education Authority.
20. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG
PERSONS.
Under the ByerLaws any school child over the age of 12
years may be employed for 2 hours from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
and on week days when the school is not open for 5 hours between
7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Certain forms of employment are prohibited.
During 1931, 78 employment cards were issued to
school children in accordance with the above conditions.
Children who are employed for not more than 1 hour in
the morning before school must be medically examined before
an employment card is issued to them. Furthermore, such
children may only be employed for 1 hour after school and then
not later than 7 p.m.
53 children were medically examined for employment during
the year. 51 children were granted medical certificates of
fitness for delivering newspapers and for work in connection
with milk rounds. 2 boys were found to be unfit and the medical
certificates were withheld.
Three parents and three employers were summoned
under the Bye-Laws for illegal employment, with the following
results:—
One parent—summons dismissed on payment of costs.
One employer—summons dismissed on payment of costs.
Two parents—fined 5/- each.
One employer—fined 5/^.
One employer—fined 10/-.
21. SPECIAL ENQUIRIES.
No special enquiries were undertaken during the year.
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