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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 1937
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Brentford and Chiswick]
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(7) Any person who employs a child in any work out of doors
shall see that he is provided during the course of his
employment with boots and clothing sufficient to protect
him from inclement weather.
All children are medically examined before a certfiicate is
issued to see that they are fit for the particular employment
chosen and that the work will not interfere with their education.
The report for the year 1937 is as follows:—
| Number of Employment Cards applied for | 260 |
| Number medically examined by School Medical Officer | 232 |
| Number medically examined bv Acton, Hounslow and L.C.C. | 28 |
| Number certified unfit and not passed by Doctor | 2 |
| Number of cases where cards were not issued for other than medical reasons (i.e., prohibited occupations, under age, etc.) | 3 |
| Number of Street Trading Badges issued | — |
| Number of Street Trading Badges returned | — |
LEgal Proceedings taken during 1937 for Offences against the employment of school children and Young Persons.
| Initials of Offender. | Offence. | Act under which summoned. | Fine. |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. N. | Employing a child during prohibited hours. | Children and Young Persons Act, 1933. | 40/- |
| R. N. | Employing a child without an Employment Card | ditto | 40/- |
| H. W. | ditto | ditto | 20/- |
| V. I. | Employing a child under age | ditto | 15/- |
| C.B. | Employing a child during prohibited hours | ditto | 20/- |
| J. B. | Permitting a child to beg | ditto | 10/- |
The following examinations were made apart from those
already recorded in this report:—