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NURSERY SCHOOLS.
There are no nursery schools in this district.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS. CONTINUATION SCHOOLS.
The School Medical Service of the Local Education Authority
does not at present extend to these.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNC PERSONS.
(i) Employment of Children.
The conditions of the employment of children and young
persons in this area are regulated by Bye-Laws made under the
Employment of Children Act, 1903, and the Education Act, 1918.
By these, certain employments are prohibited and in others the
hours of employment are regulated; children between the ages of
13 or 14 employed in the sale or delivery of milk or newspapers
or in domestic work away from home, must hold a certificate
from the School Medical Officer to the effect that such employment
will not be prejudicial to their health or physical development and
will not render them unfit to obtain proper benefit from their
education.
66 children were examined and all were granted the necessary
certificates of fitness for work.
(ii) Co-ordination of the work of the School Medical Service
with that of the Juvenile Employment Committee and of
the certifying factory Surgeon for the District.
The Health Reports for Juvenile Employment cards are taken
from the medical inspection records and are entered in the Health
Department. Where by reason of absence at Medical Inspection,
sufficiently recent medical records do not exist, the cases are
summoned to the Inspection Clinics and the necessary data
obtained. These represent the limits of the services rendered by
the School Medical Staff. I am unable to say what relationship
exists between the Juvenile Employment Committee and the
certifying factory Surgeon for the District.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Medical Examination of Teachers.
During the year 40 medical examinations were made of
teachers, in connection with their appointment under the Authority.