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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 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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School Milk and Meals Service
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:
Based on September 1970 Returns
| Children in attendance | 19,066 | |
| Taking milk | 10,719 | |
| Percentage taking milk | 56.22 | |
| Taking meals | 14,307 | |
| Percentage taking meals | 75.04 | |
| Cost of meal to pupil | 1s.9d. | |
| Actual cost of meal | 3s.6d. | |
| Percentage taking meal at: | ||
| Full cost | 94.6 | |
| Free | 5.4 | |
| Average number of days meals were supplied in year | 200 | |
| Average daily number of meals supplied | 14,612 | |
| Number of meals supplied: | ||
| Non-maintained schools and other | ||
| Establishments | 23,915 | |
| Maintained schools | 2,898,507 | 2,922,422 |
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.
Four children enjoyed recuperative holidays under this
scheme during the year.