[Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough.

  • Burton upon Trent (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1927
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Credit: [Report 1927] / Medical Officer of Health, Burton-upon-Trent County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    8S iUU'nd dll' (irclinarv classos in tlio (‘lonnnitary schools. Xo mentally ilofcotivc ohildrcii were notified to the Local Authority during lh(‘ yi'ar. Two fresh names were added to the register of I'/pileptic chihlren, so (hat there are now 2S children of school ag(^ sull'ci'ing from (his complaint. Fortunatel\' 25 of these are able to attend school continuously, their complaint not being severe. 21. Employment of School Children, rermission for the em- ployment of children of school-age is granted only after examination and certification by the School i\Iedieal Officer. In lf)27, 75 children were examined for ein]-)loyinent, one (an-tificate was refu.sed, and a certificate previously given nas eaneelk'd on account of illness of child. The following table gives particulars of children holding ( tn- ploynient cards for the year ending .31.st December, 1!)27 :— Employment. Boys. Girls. Tota Xewspaper delivery 70 8 78 Errands , :13 1 34 iMilk delivery 6 0 (> Parcel delivery 2 0 O House duties 3 0 3 Totals ... 114 9 123 'There were no contravi'iitions of the bye-law's (hiring the year. The. Juvenile Employment Committee continue to leeeive confidential information regarding the health and ph\sicpie of children who have left school. 2.‘L Miscellaneous. A .special examination and ri'port was made on 12 children who were about to become Bursars with (he intention of training for the teaching profcs.sion. Dr. Grant, Assistant School Medical Officer, has been responsible for the jireparation of this report, and his assi.stanct* in (his respect is hereby acknow ledged. J. M. COWIE, School Mcdicol Officer.