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In the Brentford area an Evening School for Boys and
Girls is held at the Brentford Senior Schools.
21.—EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG
PERSONS.
The following extract from the Bye-laws under the
Employment of Children Act, 1913, and Education Act, 1918,
shews the conditions under which children may be employed:—
(1) A child under the age of 12 years shall not be employed.
(2) A child may be employed at the following times not
exceeding 16 hours in any week:—
(a) On schooldays If employed in the delivery of
for two hours milk or newspapers, from
7a.m. to 8a.m. and from
5p.m. to 6p.m., subject to
the issue of a satisfactory certificate
by the School Medical
Officer. For all other occupations
allowed by Bye-laws
from 5 to 7p.m. only.
(b) On Saturdays The five hours of employment
and school are to be fixed by the emholidays
for ployer and must provide for a
five hours period of rest and recreation
of not less than five hours
between 7a.m. and 7p.m.
(c) On Sundays Between 7a.m. and 10a.m.
for two hours for the delivery of milk or
newspapers only.
Note.—Every purveyor of milk or newsagent employing
a child before school hours in the delivery of milk or newspapers
shall see that such child is provided, during the course of such
employment, with efficient waterproof footwear and a sufficient
waterproof garment to protect the child from injury to health
from inclement weather.
All children are medically examined before a certificate is
issued to see that they are fit for the particular employment
chosen and that the work will not interfere with their education.