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the first available opportunity, for without these useful
training and refresher courses, much good work is lost to
the children.
GEO, H. ATKINSON,
FLORENCE M. BENTLEY
District Organisers of Physical Education,
PROVISION OF MEALS.
The scheme referred to in the Report of 1940 for the
installations' of canteens will be In operation in 1942 at
the following schools: Valley, Burnt Ash, South borough and
Aylesbury Road Council Schools, and at St. Joseph's R.C.
School. Arrangements for feeding the children of the Bickley
and Widmore School at the County School for Girls came into
operation on the 1st December, 1941. A canteen is now open at
the Parish C. E. School and pupils from St, Mary's Plaistow
School have the use of this canteen or the one at St, Joseph's
School,
The number of meals served at the existing canteens at
Raglan Road, Princes Plain, Keston and Hayes Schools has
increased. and on 8th December, 1941, the figure reached
approximately 600. A number of scholars obtain free meals or
seals at half rate and the scale adopted is based on that used
by the K.C.C. Assistance Board as under:
(a) Total family income, less
(b) Expenses (rent, rates, insurance, travelling expenses
to and from work and abnormal expenses).
(c) Living allowances:
Head of household l6/- (All plus 25%
Wife 10/- (but less 2/-
Dependent adults over 16 16/- (in respect of
Children ,over 10, each 6/- (each child of
"under 10,each 5/- provided. with
free meals.
(d) The resulting figure-referred to as available
come to be divided by the number in family- if this
resulting figure is less than l/-. free meals' should
be given, If between 1/- and 2/- at half rate, and
if more than 2/- full payment should be made.
The scale is also used for determining those children
engible for free or half rate milk.
IN SCHOOLS SCHEME.
During 1941 the average number of children receiving milk
reached 67.65 per cent. A return made to the Board on the