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regulated, and 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.
55 Children were examined and 42 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 34 teachers were examined in connection with
their appointments under the Authority.
Holiday Home for Children.
All children recommended for the King Edward VII Memorial
Home, Heme Bay, are medically examined before being sent away.
CRIPPLE CHILDREN.
By the Education Act, 1921, Section 55, the Local Education
Authority are required to ascertain what children in their area
are physically defective and to make provision for them. (See
Table III.).
There is no provision in the district for such children.