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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Chiswick 1925
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Chiswick]
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LEGAL PROCEEDINGS DURING 1925 Re THE EMPLOYMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS.
| Initials of Offender. | Offence. | Act Under which Charged. | Pined. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | |||
| E. W. | Employing a child without an Employment Card. | Act, 1921. | 20s. |
| A. W. | Ditto | do. | 10s. |
| G. w. | Employing a child during prohibited hours. | do. | 20s. |
| J. c. | Ditto | do. | 20s. |
| A. G. | Employing a child in a prohibited occupation. | do. | 30s. |
| V. S. | Employing a child during prohibited hours and without an Employment Card. | do. | 40s. |
| J. c. | Employing a child under the age of 12 years. | do. | 10s. |
| l. m. | Ditto | do. | 30s. |
| C. M. | Ditto | do. | 20s. |
| m. s. | Employing a child during prohibited hours. | do. | 20s. |
| T. D. | Ditto | do. | 20s. |
| G. W. | Ditto | do. | 20s. |
| G. W. | Employing a child under the age of 12 years. | do. | 10s. |
| J. A. | Employing a child under 15 years in Street Trading. | do. | 10s. |
Special.
(a) Goitre.—Particular observations were made of all
children aged 13 years or more with respect to any enlargement
of the Thyroid. No enlargement of this gland was found
in any boy, but of the 274 girls (aged 12-13 years) examined
at Routine Inspections, 15 were seen to have definitely large
thyroids. In no girl was there any evidence that the general
health was affected by the enlargement, and heart, eyes and
nervous systems were normal.
In addition to the above, six girls were seen at Special
Inspections with enlargement of the Thyroid. Four of them
had no symptoms that could be attributed to this condition.
Of the other two, one, a girl, age ten years, with slight