Past Times August 23 1916: Teenager injured in factory accident By Kirsty McIntosh August 23 2016, 5:30am August 23 2016, 5:30am Share August 23 1916: Teenager injured in factory accident Share via Facebook Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp Messenger Email Post link https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-times/217802/august-23-1916/ Copy Link In 1916 the school leaving age was just 12 and heath and safety rules were not as stringent as they are today. Elizabeth Bogie could have been working for up to three years at the time of her accident. The school leaving age would be raised to 14 in 1918.
