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During the year, psycho-therapeutic treatment has been
successfully given to children with phobias and " nervous "
conditions.
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. by these,
certain employments are prohibited and in others the hours
ot employment are regulated; children between the ages of
13 or 14 employed 111 the sale or delivery of milk or newspapers
or in domestic work away Irom home, must hold a certificate
from the School Medical Officer to the eltect 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.
80 Children were examined and were granted the necessary
certificates of titness for work, with the exception of one case,
which was withheld.
(li.) Co-ordination of the work of the School Medical service
with tnat of the Juvenile Employment Committee and ot
the Certifying Fastory Surgeon tor the District.
The Health Reports for J uvenile Employment cards are taken
from the medical inspection records and are entered 111 the Health
Department. Wiiere by reason of absence at Medical Inspection,
sufficiently recent medical records do not exist, the cases are
summoned to the fnspection Clinics and the necessary data
obtained. These represent the limits ol 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 burgeon for the District.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Medical Examination of Teachers.
During the year 28 medical examinations were made of
teachers, in connection with their appointment under the Authority.