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As in 1932, the Board supplied copies of their leaflet entitled
What about your teeth," and which had been specially prepared
for those about to leave school.
Two thousand copies were requested in November, 1933, and
arrangements were made by your Director of Education for distribution
through the Juvenile Employment Officer.
The following extracts were taken from the reports made by
Head Teachers to the Director of Education: —
Miss Sapsford, George Gascoigne Central Girls' School,
reports: "A thoroughly interesting series of talks. The lecturer
adapted herself to the 'audience' splendidly. The models were
used very effectively, and the many questions were answered
sympathetically and helpfully.''
Miss Walton, Chapel End Senior Girls' School, reports: "The
lectures were both instructive and interesting, and dealt with
kinds of teeth, formation of 1st and 2nd teeth, best types of food,
how to clean teeth, and the danger of decay. The lecturer very
skilfully graded the material according to the age of the children
she was addressing. The girls were thoroughly interested and
impressed as was shown, by the questions they asked and the fact
that several girls have since asked for dental forms."
Your Director of Education and School Medical Officer have
visited various schools while the demonstrations were in progress,
and consider that their educational and hygienic value are well
worth any slight disorganisation of the Time Table which may be
caused.
19. SPECIAL ENQUIRIES.
Following the report as to the physical condition of children
attending the Canteen Centre (referred to previously) your Committee
decided to ask for the observations of Head Teachers with
regard to the number of children attending school without
breakfast.
A circular was issued by your Director of Education, and out of
65 Departments, in 17, there were children attending without
breakfast, in 13 instances the numbers were below 6, and in the
remaining 4, the numbers were 14, 26, 30 and 38, and all the
latter were at Senior Boys' and Senior Girls' Departments (2
each).
In reply to a further questionnaire, the following replies were
received by your Director:—