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PROVISION OF MILK
The scheme of the Milk Marketing Board for the supply
of Milk in Schools has been continued throughout the year
during school terms.
The source and quality of the milk, which is drawn
from an efficiently pasteurised supply, is approved by the
Medical Officer of Health.
At the end of the year 61% of the children in attendance
were taking School Milk. This is an advance on the
previous year, when 60% were recorded as receiving School
Milk.
For the purpose of selection of children, the teachers
are invited to bring before the School Medical Officer any
whom they consider to be undernourished and who are not
in receipt of milk at school.
All undernourished children recommended for milk
by the School Medical Officer are weighed regularly and
followed-up.
In necessitous cases the milk is supplied free, the cost
being met from a voluntary fund.
CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, Etc.
From the table given under the heading Medical
Inspection it will be seen that the high percentage of
parents attending Routine Medical Inspections has been
maintained.
Parents also attend Dental Inspections in satisfactory
numbers.
The teachers have been most helpful at Routine Medical
Inspections, and have also aided in following-up children
brought to their notice by the School Medical Officer, and
in seeing that children with defective vision or squint wear
their spectacles constantly. A revised list of children who
should be wearing spectacles is sent to the Head Teachers
every term.
The School Attendance Officer is very helpful, particularly
in getting children to attend the Clinic when
required to do so by the School Medical Officer or Nurses.