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Comment
It is appreciated that this is only a small survey and that it would therefore
be unwise to draw any firm conclusions from it, only general comments is made.
It is evident that the children of all ages enjoyed the visit of Pierre the Clown but
because visits are made to schools about a variety of subjects and the association
of a clown with circuses there is some confusion in the children's minds about the
purpose of the visit.
As the demonstration at schools included the effectiveness of eating an
apple after eating a liquorice sweet it is not surprising that so high a proportion
of children classified apples as good for health.
That as high as nearly 5% have no toothbrush of their own would seem to
show that a personal toothbrush is not considered a hygienic necessity in some
homes.
Nearly 20% of children in this survey are not regular toothbrushers. The
sections on when toothbrushing is carried out seem to have caused a good deal of
confusion regarding the answers and highlights the problems of children completing
these survey forms even when teachers have been asked to supervise.
I am grateful to the Head Teachers for both their advice in compiling the
questionnaires and for allowing their children to complete the forms.