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Provision of Meals and Milk fob School Children in War-Time.
The provision of meals in the schools commenced 7th October, 1940.
The total number of meals served during 1941 was 386,806, approximately
2,109 daily, 66 being free and 2,043 at full or part payment.
There are five kitchens in the Borough, established at the following
schools:—
Benton, Dane, Fairlop, Goodmayes and The Mount.
Circular, 1,437, issued by the Board of Education, dated the 5th
September, 1934, provides for the supply of milk to children in school at the
price of Jd. for one-third of a pint.
In December, 1941, 8,915 children were receiving milk in school.
Of this number 222 received it free of charge.
During the year 145 children were recommended, on medical grounds,
to have milk in school, free if parents were not in a position to pay for it,
and 48 previously recommended were reported to the Director of Education
for continuance.
124 necessitous cases were dealt with during the year for the supply
of free Cod Liver Oil, Emulsion, Oil and Malt and Virol.
The following is a resume of the work done by the N.S.P.C.C. in Ilford
during the past year:—
Total number of cases investigated, 36 (4 cases were reported from the
Public Health Department for neglecting medical advice, and 17 reported
from other sources for general neglect) made up as follows:—
(1) Of Neglect 21
(2) Ill-treatment cases 3
(3) Other cases 12
70 children (31 boys and 39 girls) were involved, 34 being of school age
In addition to this work, 206 supervision visits were paid to different cases,
some of which were made to those reported during the previous year.
An annual grant of £2 2s. is made by the Ilford Education Committee
to this Society.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association.—10 children were sent to
residential schools and paid for by the Education Committee in 1941. In
addition 11 children were sent to Convalescent Homes or Residential
Schools and paid for through voluntary funds. Also 4 children were placed
in various Homes, their parents voluntarily paying the full costs.
The Ilford Education Committee made an annual grant of £50 to this
Association for the years 1936 to 1939.