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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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The number of examinations for these purposes, and the results of the examinations, are shown in the following table:
| Numbers | |
|---|---|
| Examinations for employment certificates | 255 |
| Children examined for entertainment licences | 3 |
| Found to be unfit | — |
Based on September 1965 Returns
Numbers
Children in attendance 16,267
Taking milk 13,948
Percentage taking milk 85.69%
Taking meals 12,234
Percentage taking meals 75.1%
Cost of meal to pupil ls.Od
Percentage taking meals at:
Full cost 96.894%
Free 3.106%
School Milk and Meals Service
The provision of milk and school meals plays a very
important part in the maintenance of good health. The standard
charge for a school meal is one shilling per day, and milk is
provided free.
There is close collaboration between the Environmental
Health Section and the School Meals Service in order to ensure
continued high standards of hygiene. Equipment is continually
improved and the quality of the meals is good. The provision of
milk and meals in school is very valuable particularly to those
children whose mothers are in employment, and the following figures
are of interest: