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Oxford House with prepared meals, when they encountered some
difficulty in the Autumn Term. The experiment at Kent Wood
School with convenience foods is being continued following the 12
months trial and it will be interesting to see how the operation
compares with that of the first year's performance.
Canteens which came fully into use during 1970 were (1) St.
James R.C. in Petts Wood, Orpington—opened Summer Term—
and currently producing 170 meals daily, and (2) Footbury Hill
Infants' Orpington—opened Autumn Term—and serving approximately
160 meals per day.
The Health Visitor in the School Health Service
The Health Visiting Staff has prepared and/or assisted in
the full medical examination of 14,368 school children and in
addition tested the vision of 4,215 eight year old children. 1,483
treatments have been given for minor ailments to 323 children in
clinics of which 187 children were treated for conditions of the
skin.
It is not always appreciated that the Health Visitors give a
great deal of advice to parents on the care of school children
either in the course of their family visiting or because of matters
arising from school medical and hygiene inspections. The Health
Visitors are also frequently contacted by parents at their offices
for advice and assistance with their school children on all aspects
of health and behaviour.
Rubella Vaccination for school girls between eleven years
and fourteen years has been offered: this programme started in
November, 1970, and is continuing. This should be a great safeguard
for the health of future generations in preventing children
being born with defects due to injury from Rubella Virus during
the mother's pregnancy.