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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 75% of the children in attendance
were taking School Milk. This is an advance on the
previous year, when 61 % 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 of cost
by the Education Authority.
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 Inspection 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.