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The school children are under daily supervision
by one of the Tuberculosis Nurses, and the Tuberculosis
Officer for the Borough, who is also Medical
Officer to the school, makes a weekly visit at which
a number of children are examined in rotation, the
whole school being seen about every five weeks.
Open-air classes are held in two specially
constructed canvas shelters in the playground,
whilst in severe weather the children have their
lessons in the large school-hall in the main building.
The administration of the school from the
educational standpoint is under the personal
supervision of the Headmistress, Miss Clarke: suitable
hours of work, rest and exercise being arranged in
accordance with the medical needs of the children.
The Medical Officer and Headmistress endeavour
to ensure that all children attending the school have
a holiday of at least two weeks away from town,
either with their parents or through the Educational
School-journey scheme under the care of the Headmistress.
An excellent midday meal is served to all children
both meals and kitchen being periodically inspected
by the Medical Officer. Each child has, in addition,
a glass of milk during the morning and special extra
medicaments such as Cod Liver Oil and Malt, Emulsion,
Extract of Malt, Radio-Malt, Virol, Haliverol
and tonic medicines are ordered according to individual
requirements.
As the writer has been frequently asked what
the midday meals consist of, Miss Clarke has kindly
given two actual weekly menus (for summer and
winter) which are set forth below. The inclusion
of fresh fruit in season and lemonade from fresh
lemons will be noted.