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JUVENILE EMPLOYMENT RETURN
The following numbers of children were examined by the medical
officers during 1964 as to their fitness to undertake the
part-time employment indicated.
1964 1963 1962 1961 960
Delivery of Goods for
Shopkeepers 39 33 28 33 57
Delivery of Newspapers 222 244 320 303 316
Delivery of Milk 4 6 6 9 1
Shop Assistants 81 42 64 75 69
346 325 418 420 443
THE PROVISION OF MEALS AND MILK AND COD LIVER
OIL AND MALT
During 1964 all milk was supplied free of charge and approximately
27,300 children per day received one-third of a pint
each in Maintained Schools. This was equal to 65% of children
attending in Secondary Schools, and 95% in Primary Schools.
Since 1st September 1957, milk has also been supplied by the
Education Committee to children in the Non-Maintained Schools
in accordance with instructions from the Ministry of Education.
Approximately 4,700 bottles per day are supplied to the NonMaintained
Schools.
All milk supplied is pasteurised, and the sources of supply
are subject to the approval and constant supervision of the
Medical Officer of Health.
The number of meals supplied daily to children during 1964
was approximately 20,000.
Cost of the School Health Service
The cost of the medical, dental and nursing services was
£76,830.
Cost of Special Schools
Schools maintained by the Council £72,358
Other Schools (not maintained by local Education
Authorities £27,475
Adjustments with other authorities in respect of
Special Schools £9,090
£108,923
Cost of Milk and Meals
Meals and Milk cost £500,162. Income from payment for meals
was £182,327, making a net cost of £317,835, on which grant is
paid of 100 per cent, on approved expenditure.