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Under the provisions of the Meals Act, 1906-14, the feeding
of necessitous school children was continued as heretofore at the
Municipal Restuarant. Dinners and breakfasts were provided at
a cost of 5d. and 2½d. each respectively, and during the year
22,347 dinners and 909 breakfasts were supplied to 362 children,
suitable cases therefor being selected by the medical officers, school
teachers, nurses and attendance officers. The menues in use are
from time to time submitted for the approval of the School
Medical Officer, and the various arrangements continue suitable
and adequate for the purpose.
(12) SCHOOL BATHS.
With the exception of the Special School which is provided
[ with spray baths, no baths exist in any of the other schools.
In connection with verminous conditions and scabies, baths
and disinfestation are provided at the cleansing station.
Public swimming baths in East Street, belonging to the
Council, are available for children attending the elementary
schools on certain week-days during part of the year, when suitable
instruction is given.
(13), (14), (15) & (16). CO-OPE RATION OF PARENTS,
TEACHERS, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS,
AND VOLUNTARY BODIES.
The attendance of parents at the medical inspections
throughout the year was 65.5 per cent., compared with 53.47 per
cent. in 1924. The teachers take a kindly interest in the work
of medical inspections in spite of the educational interruption in
the course of duties, and their help is most valuable, while communication
and mutual assistance are constant between the
medical staff and the school attendance department.