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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
Brentford and Chiswick 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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The report for the year 1936 is as follows :—
Number of Employment Cards applied for 254
Number medically examined by School Medical Officer 234
Number medically examined by Acton, Hounslow and
L.C.C. 20
Number certified unfit and not passed by Doctor
Number of cases where cards were not issued for other
than medical reasons (i.e., prohibited occupations,
under age) 10
Number of Street Trading Badges issued—
Number of Street Trading Badges returned 2
Legal Proceedings taken during 1936 for Offences
against the employment of school children
and Young Persons.
| Initials of Offender. | Offence. | Act under which summoned. | Fine. |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. h. | Employing a child during prohibited hours. | Children and Young Persons Act, 1933. | 20/- |
| F. S. | Employing a child during prohibited hours. | ditto | 20/- |
| F. S. | Employing a child under age. | ditto | 51- |
| F. S. | Employing a child without an Employment Card. | ditto | 20/- |
| w. s. | Employing a child under age. | ditto | 20/- |
The following examinations were made apart from those
already recorded in this report:—
For Entertainment Licences 24
For Convalescent Homes 27
For Holiday Homes 104
Miscellaneous 10
Also, five school teachers were examined for physical fitness
for duty and to participate in the benefits of the superannuation
scheme.