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11. PROVISION OF MEALS.
(1) Mid-day Meals.—At the end of the year mid-day meals
were provided at the Nursery School, Shernhall Special School,
Blind and Myope School and the Open Air School.
The Centre at Joseph Barrett School was continued after the
transfer of the Physically Defective School to Hale End, and so
constituting an additional feeding centre. The High Street and
Higham Hill Centres were continued.
The average cost of each meal during 1936 was 4.75d.
Supervision of Meals at Special Schools and Canteens.—
Meals were provided at four of the special schools and at three
canteens.
Miss E. A. Nicholls, B.Sc., continued to act as part-time
dietitian until her resignation in December, 1936.
The following is a summary of the reports made in 1936:—
9th January, 1936:
Higham Hill.—Progressive improvements. Removal of platform
advised.
Nursery School.—Rearrangement of equipment and kitchen
improvements to be carried out.
Blind and Myope Centre.—More help advised. Kitchen too
crammed.
Shernhall Special.-—One of the best kept kitchens.
Joseph Barrett P.D. School.—Dining room very pleasant. Cook
takes great care with menus and gets best out of materials.
High Street.—Cook works staff expeditiously. Milk order to
be increased.
12th June, 1936:
Higham Hill.—Insufficient room.
High Street.—Junior cooks should be allowed to serve in order
to speed up service.