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The elder scholars, directed by Miss Thompson and the Art
Mistress, designed posters illustrating food values of certain foods.
These posters will be hung in the High Street and Higham Hill
Canteens in order to interest the diners at these Canteens in the
value of certain foods.
Many thanks to all who helped in producing these excellent
posters.
The Kitchen attached to the Joseph Barrett P.D. Canteen
urgently requires redecorating.
Shernhall Street Special School.— Dinners supplied during
the year at this Centre have been well cooked. Owing to the
large amount of vegetables to be prepared by one person on two
or three occasions the official menu could not be followed.
Children have enjoyed the dinners excepting for liver, which
has not been appreciated.
Several children attending this school are undersized, delicate
and suffer continually from colds. These children not only suffer
from colds themselves but spread germs. Children mentioned
have good appetites, yet do not increase in weight. A daily dose
of Cod Liver Oil would raise their power of resistance to germs
and also help to increase their weights.
(2) Milk was supplied to 645 children on medical grounds on
the recommendation of the Medical Staff after the examination
of children either at school or clinics, the total number of meals
being 93,724. The number of children supplied during the preceding
year was 592 and the number of meals 60,227.
In addition, 22 children were supplied with milk on the recommendation
of the Tuberculosis Officer.
(3) National Milk Publicity Council's Scheme.— The provision
of milk under this scheme appears to be well maintained, and is in
every way to be commended. All milk supplied under the Scheme
is required to be pasteurised. The adoption of the Scheme in
those schools which have not yet made arrangements is strongly
urged.
12. (a) CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS.
The importance of securing the attendance of parents at medical
inspection cannot be over-estimated. Written notifications are
sent by the Head Teachers inviting them to be present. The
Medical Inspector is then able to explain the importance of
remedying any defect found.