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while it is not suggested that lack of adequate food stuffs
is by any means the only cause of faulty nutrition, the
fact remains that in any area where working class rents are
high, difficulty may be experienced in providing a family with
a diet sufficiently varied and with an adequate supply of the
more expensive protective foods, such as milk, butter, eggs,
fresh vegetables and fruit.
The policy, therefore, was continued of providing subnourished
children with milk, cod liver oil, Virol, etc., and
during the year 405 grants were made in respect of 260
children.
The Milk Marketing Board's Scheme, for the provision of
1/3 pint of milk at a cost of ½d, to children attending public
elementary schools in the area, which came into operation on
1st October, 1934, has been continued during 1937. All schools
participated in the scheme and at 1st October, 1937, approximately
7,000 bottles were being issued daily to the scholars.
UNCLE ANLINESS.
A continuous supervision by the School Nurse is maintained
of all children attending public elementary schools and
it will be seen from Board of Education Statistical Table IV.
that 39,589 inspections were made and 957 children were found
to fall below a reasonable standard of cleanliness.
Notices sent to the parents drawing attention to the
condition of the children were in all cases complied with and
it was not necessary for any cases to be cleansed under official
arrangements.
MINOR AILMENTS AND DISEASES OF THE SKIN.
Arrangements are made for the treatment of minor ailments
and diseases of the skin at all the permanent Health
Centres.
The number of attendances at these Clinics decreased
slightly, being 25,714 as compared with 27,242 in the previous
year. 4,466 defects were dealt with under the Council's
Scheme and 278 were referred to private medical practitioners
or hospitals.