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(1941) the immunization of 841 children has been begun. The
response to the offer of immunization in the schools has certainly
been encouraging.
Immunization Work at Health Centres in 1940.
Preliminary Schick tests 334
School children immunized 142
Children under 5 years immunized 359
Final Schick tests 516
Immunized a second time 34
One child was immunized a third time.
The total number of children immunized at the Health Centres
during 1940 was 501 but although this is an increase on last year
the number is so small as scarcely to affect the incidence of diphtheria
in the district
MILK AND MEALS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN.
The arrangements for the supply of milk to. school children
were carried on as usual until September when the administration
of the scheme'Was taken over by the Director bf Education. The
change took place because earlier in the year the provision of meals
for school children by the Committee was begun at Cuckoo School
and it was considered desirable that the provision of milk as well
as of meals should be under the control of the same officer.
A scale of necessitous circumstances was decided upon by the
Committee for guidance in the provision of milk and of meals.
NURSERY SCHOOLS.
Since the outbreak of war there have been no nursery schools
open in the Borough.
SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
Medical inspection was carried out as in former years on behalf
of the Middlesex Education Committee in five County Schools in
the Borough, 825 routine inspections of pupils being made.
Ophthalmic treatment was given during the year to 68 pupils
attending County Schools and for 62 of these spectacles were
prescribed and supplied through the school medical department.
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