Table: School Meals—1947.
School Meals—1947.
| Average number of pupils in attendance :— |
| Primary Schools | 6,602 |
| Secondary Schools | 3,718 |
| 10,320 |
| Average number of pupils taking meals daily :— |
| Primary | Secondary |
| (1) Free | 138 | 178 |
| (2) Payment | 2,978 | 2,422 |
| 3,116 | 2,600 |
| Total | 5,716 |
Table: Percentages.
Percentages.
| Primary | Secondary |
|---|
| (1) of number taking meals—-free | 4% | 6% |
| (2) of numbers in attendance taking meals | 47% | 69% |
| Percentage of total numbers taking meals | 55% | |
Table: Milk.
Milk.
| Number of pupils taking milk. | |
| Primary | 6,261 |
| Secondary | 3,038 |
| Total | 9,399 |
Table: Percentages.
Percentages.
| Primary | 93% |
| Secondary | 81% |
| Total | 91% |