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Walthamstow 1939

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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number of meals being 1,028,595. The number of children supplied
during the preceding year was 5,177, and the number of meals
1,453,915.
(3) Milk in Schools Scheme.—The arrangements detailed in
former reports were continued in 1939, all the milk supplied being
pasteurised milk sold under licence.

Table: The progress of the scheme since 1936 may be seen from the following table:—

The progress of the scheme since 1936 may be seen from the following table:—

Number on Roll.Receiving Free Milk.Available for Voluntary Milk.Receiving Voluntary Milk.Percentage receiving Voluntary Milk.Total receiving Milk.Percentage receiving Milk.
March, 193617,5452,18815,3577,64743.219,83556.05
October, 193617,1442,70514,4397,65252.0910,35760.41
March, 193716,7602,91813,8427,30743.5910,22561.0
October, 193716,5263,54912,9777,46346.311,10266.63
March, 193816,2543,96412,2907,15558.211,11968.4
October, 193815,9123,92611,9867,25560.511,18170.2
March, 193915,8294,26711,5626,90259.611,16970.5

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It is a local requirement of the scheme that only pasteurised
milk sold under licence shall be supplied, i.e., the cap on the bottle
should be labelled "pasteurised milk."
Bacteriological, etc., Control.—During the year, 9 samples
of milk were obtained by the Chief Sanitary Inspector for analysis.
These were examined for bacteriological counts and all were satisfactory,
the highest being 12,000 per mill., and the lowest 850
per mill.
All were examined by the phosphatase test and all were satisfactory
.
Vacation Scheme.—Distribution centres were opened during
the school holidays in 1939. The number of meals served is shown
below:—