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Spectacles. Parents claiming assistance in respect of the
supply of spectacles to children attend the School Attendance
Department and state particulars of their income. Upon this
information, an order is given to the Optician to the Education
Committee, to supply the spectacles at contract price at a cost to
the parents according to their means.
(18) Health Education.
The staff of the School Medical Service have not given any
Health talks in the Elementary or Secondary Schools during the
year.
(19) Special Inquiries.
There have been no special inquiries conducted during the
year by members of the School Medical staff in regard to Special
Services.
(20) Miscellaneous.
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 recently revised and adopted
by the Council. In the main they give greater elasticity to child
employment without essentially altering the hours of employment
or encroaching on the conditions. Moreover they bring these
conditions more into line with those of the London County Council
and neighbouring Boroughs. During 1934, 225 children were
examined ; two certificates were not granted on account of unfitness.
During the same period certificates of fitness under the
Employment of Children in Entertainments Rules (Sec. 101,
Education Act, 1921), were granted in respect of 37 girls and
five boys.
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