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In addition to visits for preliminary investigation the Society's
Inspector paid 134 supervision visits.
Cost of the School Medical Service.
The gross cost of the medical, dental and nursing services
was £9,549; from this an income of £530 should be deducted,
making a nett cost of £9,019. The rateable value of the Borough
in 1930 was £1,893,722. The Government grant is 50 per cent. of
the expenditure, hence the actual cost to the rates was £4,510,
i.e., a rate of 0.60 pence. The net cost of these services to the
rates for 1930 per child on the school registers was 3s. 5.7d.
The figures do not include £300 for Medical Inspection (Higher
Education) and for Blind persons £100
Cost of Special Schools.
Schools maintained by the Council £4,191; Contributions to
schools under other authorities £3,112; Other expenses (travelling,
etc.) £191; Income from parents' contributions £744, giving an
actual cost of £6,750, of which £3,375 was payable out of local
rates, giving a rate of 0.51 pence.
Cost of Milk and Meals.
Milk and meals cost £999; Income from parents' contributions
£66; giving an actual cost of £933.