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No meals were provided during the year for children) attending
the other schools. 11 children, however, on. account of malnutrition
and anaemia received half a pint of milk daily in
school. Some of these children also received Cod liver Oil
and Malt in addition.
More than half the Departments during the year supplied
children with milk through the Milk Publicity Council. The
milk is supplied in bottles containing one-third of a pint, at a
cost of 1d. The reports from the Head Teachers indicate
that the children have benefited considerably from receiving
this milk.
12. SCHOOL BATHS.
The arrangements for (he bathing of the children attending
the Special School are given under Section 17.
13. CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS.
Parents are invited to be present at the school during the
inspection of their children, and on the whole the response has
been very gratifying. Out of 1,905 children examined at the
routine inspections, 1,593 or 83% were accompanied by one or
other parent. This enables the school medical inspector to give
detailed advice in the case of children found to be suffering from
defects. A very large number of parents also attended at the
special examinations held at the Health Centre.
14. CO-OPERATION OF TEACHERS.
The teachers have rendered great assistance to the School
Medical Department during the year. They have facilitated the
medical inspection work in the schools, and given every assistance
to the school nurses when following up cases found to be
defective, and also during the routine cleansing examinations.
They have also co-operated, as in past years, by bringing
defective children to the notice of the school medical staff and
arranging for their attendance at the Health Centre.
15. CO-OPERATION OF THE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
OFFICERS.
A close co-operation has been maintained throughout the
year between the School Medical Department and the School
Attendance Officers.
16. CO-OPERATION OF VOLUNTARY BODIES.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association, and the Wimbledon
Guild of Social Welfare have rendered, as in past years, invaluable
services to the school children of this Borough.
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