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The same Medical Services are available for Scholars of this
School as for those in the Elementary Schools. Vision is treated
mainly by the Committee's Oculist. Fourteen of those found
defective attended the Clinic, and four having attention privately.
Recommendations and advice were left with the Principal and
Drill Mistress with reference to the following:—
Defective Vision 18
Special Exercises, for Flat Foot, etc. 24
Heart Disease 1
Mother Mary Angela takes the keenest interest in the Welfare
of the Scholars, and urges the parents to carry out the recommendations
given. Miss Barrington, the Drill Mistress, is present at
the inspection, and gives special exercises to those scholars who
require them.
(20) Continuation Schools.
There are three Continuation Schools in the Borough: (1)
The Shakespeare Institute; (2) The Livingstone Institute; (3)
The Faraday Institute.
Scholars are not examined at the schools on account of the
practical difficulties, but the Heads of these Institutes are empowered
to refer cases to the School Medical Officer.
(21) Employment of Children and Young Persons.
The employment of school children out of school hours is
subject to certain restrictions governed by Bye-Laws under Section
9 of the Education Act, 1921. These restrictions limit the
age at which a child can commence such work, and the hours of
employment. The child must also be medically examined and a
certificate given that the work will not injure the child's health or
prejudice its education.
The greater part of the work undertaken by children in this
Borough consists of newspaper delivery and other errand rounds
connected with provision stores.
The Bye-Laws under the Education Act, 1921, relating to the
employment of children have been revised and adopted by
the Council. In the main they give greater elastfcity to child employment
without essentially altering the hours of employment or
encroaching on the conditions. Moreover they bring the conditions
more into line with those of the London County Council and
neighbouring Boroughs. During 1930, 207 children were examined
; four certificates were not granted and seven temporarily
postponed.
During the same period a certificate of fitness under the Employment
of Children in Entertainments Rules (Sec. 101, Education
Act, 1921), was granted in respcct of one girl.
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