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The total number of bottles of milk supplied was 26568,
these figures being distributed among the schools as follows:—
Acton Wells Senior 387
Junior 224
Infants 556
Beaumont Pk. Senr. Girls 791
Junr. Girls 1669
Infants 2043
Central 66
Derwentwater Junior 489
Infants 581
John Perryn Senior 1270
Junior 1374
Infants 1356
Priory Boys 1003
Girls 921
Infants 816
Rothschild J unr. 1057
Infants 1605
Berrymede Junr. Boys 2866
Girls 3246
Infants 2765
Southfield Snr. Boys 764
Junior 183
Infants 252
Roman Catholic 284
26568
As mentioned above 186 children were having meals and milk
or milk alone, on December 31st, 1933. 182 of these are gaining
steadily each month, and 4 who have been fed for 3 months only, have
lost slightly. These 4 are delicate children who are not regular
in their attendance at school and therefore frequently miss their
meals and milk. The losses are slight, ranging from 3 to 9 ozs.
spread over the 3 months. They are, of course, under constant supervision.
The improvement in many of these children has been very
evident and for the sake of interest we give below, the amount
gained by a few children who were originally very much below
weight.
The average child has made a monthly gain of about 1 lb.,
but the following cases stand out.
School. Gain in lbs. Length of time fed.
Priory 14 6 months.
20 4 „
9 3 „
183 5 „
265 14 „
108 14
12 12
Acton Wells 19 18
Southfield Senior 10 5
17 5
Berrymede Boys 21 18
20 18
Beaumont Pk. Junior 26 18