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Health education sessions held at schools numbered 235 during the year attended by
5.084 pupils
EDUCATION (MILK) ACT 1971
From the commencement of the autumn term 1971 this Act of Parliament restricted
Education Authorities from providing school milk other than to children under 7 years of
age, children attending special schools and children in primary schools for whom the school
medical officer certified that such provision was necessary on medical grounds.
Following the adoption of a resolution by this Council that expenditure be incurred
under the provision of section 6 of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1963
for the provision of free milk to schoolchildren resident in the borough in the age group
7 to 11 years these children continue to receive school milk hitherto provided by the
Inner London Education Authority.
SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE
The Principal School Dental Officer (Mr T .H. H. Murray) reports as follows
"There are 8 dental clinics in the borough providing dental suites with a
total of 13 surgeries one surgery being used exclusively for orthodontics. All
premises are provided with up-to- date equipment.
Inability to keep the number of dental officers up to establishment dui.ng
1972 resulted in a falling off of the amount of dental treatment being offered
The position now seems to be more stable and it is expected that it will improve
Forward planning includes new dental surgeries in a health centre in
Watney Street for 1976."
STATIST ICS
Statistics relating to the School Health Service will be found on pages 85
to 89
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