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Three years ago the Central Youth Employment Executive issued a brochure entitled
The Youth Employment Service and Handicapped Young People. The booklet describes how
the youth employment officers and the disablement officers of the Ministry of Labour and
National Service can best collaborate, and co-operate with all other interested organisations
and agencies to help handicapped young persons. It also discusses the advantages of
registration under the Disabled Persons (Employment) Act, 1944. During the year 9 reports
were submitted for this purpose.
The great majority of children subject to limitations for certain occupations have
the general form used for which no parental consent is required.
MISCELLANEOUS
Among other types of examinations may be mentioned the following
(a) Medical examinations of children boarded out in foster homes or in the
Children's Homes are carried out for the Children's Officer by medical
officers of both the School Health Service and Maternity and Child Welfare
Services. So far as practicable each of the children's Homes has a medical
officer attached to it to take a personal interest in the welfare of the
children and to give the occasional services required. During the year the
medical officers of the School Health Service examined 55 children in the
school clinics.
(b) Medical examination of children prior to participating in school journeys - 320;
24 reinspections; all were found fit.
(c) Examinations by medical officers and nurses in connection with the Children's
Country Holiday Fund - 106, 1 found unfit.
(d) Medical examinations of children in connection with the Committee's Holiday
Camps - 431; 423 reinspections; 1 child was found unfit.
(e) Medical examination of boys prior to engaging in boxing bouts - 433; 2 were
found unfit to box.
In addition, certain children brought before the Juvenile Court, are submitted by the
Children's Officer for physical examination. The medical officers also examine entrants
to the Council's service and applicants for admission to the superannuation scheme as well
as duties in connection with the Council's Protracted Sickness Scheme. Finally, the medical
officers carry out examinations for fitness of teachers, college students and nursery
students.
Candidates applying for admission to training colleges and university departments are
examined and a report on Form 4 R.T.C. completed for sending to the appropriate college or
university authority. Entrants to the profession completing an approved course of training
are medically examined and a Form 28 R.Q. completed for sending to the Ministry of Education.
In these cases an x-ray examination is compulsory. The Ministry of Education Circular 249,
1952, sets out the above requirements.
Teachers entering the service of the Council from other authorities are also examined
as to their fitness for employment.