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GENERAL WELFARE
Provision of Meals and Milk for School-children.— The total number
of mid-day meals served in the schools during 1962 was 2,247,773
approximately.
There are 29 kitchens in the Borough, established at the following
schools:-
Barking Abbey, Barley Lane, Beal Boys,Beal Girls, Becontree
C.P. Unit , Benton, Canon Palmer, Caterham, County High Boys,
County High Girls, Cleveland, Dane, Fairlop Boys, Fairlop Girls,
Goodmayes, Gordon, Loxford, May field Boys, May field Girls,
Mossford Green, Parkhill, Redbridge, South Park, St. Augustines,
The Gilbert Colvin, The Glade, The John Bramston.Uphall and Wm.
Torbitt.
Free milk is served in all Departments of all the schools and the
total number who received milk on 26th September 1962 was 18,183.
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 53 cases were
investigated:-
(1) Neglect 29
(2) Ill-treatment cases 8
(3) Other cases 16
One hundred and thirty-nine children (80 boys and 59 girls) were
involved, 82 being of school age. In addition to this work, 189 supervision
visits were paid to different cases, some of which were made to those
reported during the previous year.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association.— Once again we are indebted
to this Association for the case-work and welfare undertaken by its members.
The following is a summary of activities in 1962:-