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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 continuallyimproved
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:
Based on September 1966 Returns
Children in attendance 16653
Taking milk 13930
Percentage taking milk 83.69%
Taking meals 12902
Percentage taking meals 77.53%
Cost of meal to pupil 1s.0d.
Actual cost of meal 2s.7d.
Percentage taking meals at:
Full cost 96.69%
Free 3.31%
Recuperative Holiday Scheme
This is a useful scheme which enables children attending
maintained schools to have a recuperative holiday on medical and
medico-social grounds. Cases are very carefully selected and the
holiday is normally for two weeks. There is no doubt that these
arrangements are of great benefit to the children and families
concerned. Assistance with fares can be given where necessary.
Twenty-five children enjoyed recuperative holidays under
this scheme during the year.
Deaths of School Children
During the year notifications were received in respect of
deaths of four children of school age. The causes of death were as
follows:
1 Acute suppurative pericarditis
1 Septicaemia due to acute ulcerative colitis
2 Road accident deaths
Medical Examination of Adults
Medical officers examined a total of 158 adults who were
either teachers newly appointed to schools in the borough or
candidates for entry to teachers' training colleges.