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The milk in schools scheme operates in all schools and
is very satisfactory.
School meals and milk have been made available in
the long holidays although relatively few children take
advantage of the facilities.
With regard to the number of meals served, a census
taken on 20th October, 1948, showed that 8,754, representing
over 55% of the children in school that day,
took the meal. Of these 4,880 or 48.6% were children
attending primary schools, 3,615 or 64.6% in secondary
schools and 259 or 100% of the nursery school population
that day.
There were 14,991 children taking milk on the above
day, or 95.4% of those in attendance and the corresponding
figures for primary schools were 9,592 or 95.6%,
secondary schools 5,068 or 90.5% and 259 or 100% in the
nursery schools. In addition, 196 breakfasts and 259
teas were served in the nursery schools."
STATISTICAL TABLES:
The Ministry of Education Statistical Tables for the
year 1948 are appended.