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Tottenham 1943
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Tottenham]
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The Director of Education has kindly supplied the following
figures and notes on the provision of solid meals.
"During the year the scheme for the provision of School Meals on a sliding scale of payment continued with even greater success than that which was noted in this Report last year, as proved by the following table in which the daily average is shown month by month:—
| Month. | Free. | On Payment. |
|---|---|---|
| January | 456 | 2,998 |
| February | 467 | 3,169 |
| March | 504 | 3,206 |
| April | 597 | 3,265 |
| May | 515 | 3,411 |
| June | 566 | 3,559 |
| July | 560 | 3,629 |
| August | 488 | 3,553 |
| September | 526 | 3,503 |
| October | 601 | 3,827 |
| November | 572 | 3,727 |
| December | 549 | 3,513 |
"According to figures issued by the Board of Education,
Tottenham remains among those areas in the country with the
highest proportion of children receiving a daily hot meal in
school".
Throughout the year meals were also provided for all school
children whose parents so desired on Saturdays and during school
holidays, through the British Restaurant Service which is organised
jointly with the School Meals Scheme.
The number of children having school meals has increased since
last year. The daily average, as shown by the preceding table
being 533 (439 in 1942) for free meals, and 3,480 (2,761 in 1942) for
paid meals.
Provision of Milk.
Number of children in receipt of milk in school:—
Free 296
Paid 4,188