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Various improvements such as a new heating system, new
hard wood floors and cleansing by vacuum cleaners, in West
Street School, and the re-construction of a large playground
at the Picardy Central School, have been effected, enabling
them to compare favourably with our more modern and consequently
better equipped and planned buildings.
The scheme for a school at Bedonwell put forward during
last year is nearing completion and in view of the proposed
abandonment of the premises of All Saints' School the provision
of an additional department at Bedonwell is being submitted
to the Board of Education. As before, the scheme includes
provision for Medical Inspections and facilities for clinical work
under the Maternity and Child Welfare scheme.
Medical Inspection.
The practice of examining three routine age groups has
been followed and particular attention to following up defects
has been continued.
FINDINGS AT MEDICAL INSPECTIONS.
Malnutrition.
As will be seen by reference to Table IIB. in accordance
with a memorandum issued by the Board, Nutrition has been
classified into four groups.
The recorded number of cases corresponding to what was
previously labelled malnutrition shows an increase over last
year.
Arrangements for supplying children with milk both
during school term and in the holidays continue to work satisfactorily,
and for this our thanks are due to the teachers and
staff.
The value of adding milk to the child's diet in this way
has been pointed out on previous occasions; what is not so
clear is whether the time chosen for the issue of this milk is
the best possible. Parents are frequently afraid that the issue
of this milk so late in the morning will deprive the child of
its appetite for the mid-day meal.
Below is set out a table showing the quantities of Oil and
Malt distributed:—
Total amount issued 1251 lbs.
Amount issued free 1113 lbs.
No. of children receiving free issues 105
Amount sold at cost price 138 lbs.
In addition to the above 60 children were recommended
for a supply of free milk at school, making a total now of 96
children who are in receipt of free milk at school.