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GENERAL WELFARE
Provision of Meals and Milk for School-children.
The provision of meals in the schools commenced on 7th
October, 1940. The total number of mid-day meals served
during 1959 was 2,136,426 approximately.
There are 26 kitchens in the Borough, established
at the following schools:-
Barking Abbey, Barley Lane, Beal Boys, Beal
Girls, Becontree C.P. Unit, Benton, Caterham,
County High Boys, County High Girls, Cleveland,
Dane, Fairlop Boys, Fairlop Girls, Goodmayes,
Gordon, Loxford, Mayfield Boys, Mayfield Girls,
Mossford Green, Parkhill, Redbridge, The Gilbert
Colvin, The Glade, The John Bramston, Uphall and
Wm. Torbitt.
As from 6th August, 1946, milk in school has been
supplied free of charge in accordance with the Provision of
Free Milk Regulations, 1946.
In October, 1959, 19,882 children, were receiving
milk in school.
Provision of Baths. - Shower baths are installed at
Beal, County High Boys, Barking Abbey Grammar, Caterham,
Dane, Fairlop Boys and Loxford Secondary Schools.
Work done by the N.S. P. C.C. - The following 41 cases
were investigated:-
(1) Neglect 21
(2) Ill-treatment cases 8
(3) Other cases 12
(Three cases were reported from the Public Health
Department 56 were reported from other sources for general
neglect).
108 children(60 boys and 48 girls)were involved, 71
being of school age. In addition to this work, 135 supervision
visits were paid to different cases, some of which were
made to those reported during the previous year.