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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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Aggregating the returns from the various schools the position may be summarised as follows:—
| Number on Roll. | Receiving Free Milk. | Available for Voluntary Milk. | Receiving Voluntary Milk. | Percentage receiving Voluntary Milk. | Total receiving Milk. | Percentage receiving Milk. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October, 1934 | 18,534 | 579 | 17,975 | 12,273 | 68.28 | 12,852 | 69.34 |
| March, 1935 | 18,354 | 922 | 17,432 | 9,142 | 52.4 | 10,064 | 54.2 |
| October, 1935 | 17,691 | 1,370 | 16,321 | 8,056 | 49.3 | 9,426 | 53.28 |
| March, 1936 | 17,545 | 2,188 | 15,357 | 7,647 | 43.21 | 9,835 | 56.05 |
| October, 1936 | 17,144 | 2,705 | 14,439 | 7,652 | 52.99 | 10,357 | 60.41 |
The scheme has been operated in every Department in Walthamstow
and no review would be complete without generous acknowledgment
to Head Teachers and their staffs generally. The operation
of the scheme has necessitated a great deal of extra work, and it is
obvious that it would have been unworkable without their
co-operation.
The continued co-operation of the teaching staff is earnestly
sought, and in particular to try to increase the number of children
receiving milk.
12. (a) CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS.
The importance of securing the attendance of parents at medical
inspection cannot be over-estimated. Written instructions are
sent by the Head Teachers.
The following table shows the attendance of parents during
1936
The ideal will only be reached when all children (except those
who have a definite dislike for milk and those who are "sensitive"
to certain of its proteins) obtain at least one pint per day of efficiently
pasteurised milk.