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Walthamstow 1945

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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As may be imagined with such an increase in the number of
meals there have been difficulties from time to time, particularly
with regard to transport, but with the co-operation of the teaching
staffs and the excellent work of the kitchen staff under the supervision
of the Supervisor of School Meals these have been minimised to a
very great extent. The quality of the food supplied and the standard
of cooking have been maintained at the previous high level.
Milk Meals.—106,772 milk meals were supplied to children on
medical grounds on the recommendation of the medical staff, a
decrease of 15,585 meals on the previous year.
Milk in Schools Scheme.—The arrangements detailed in
former reports were continued in 1945, all the milk supplied being
pasteurised milk sold under licence.
12. (a) CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS.

The following table shows the attendance of parents during 1945:—

Number Inspected.Number of Parents.Per cent. 1945.Per cent. 1944.
Entrants—Boys72062987.392.3
Girls69962489.290.5
2nd Age Group—Boys41432277.772.9
Girls50842182.868.5
3rd Age Group—Boys70520228.625.2
Girls61725941.947.3
Totals3,6632,45767.057.7

(b) CO-OPERATION OF TEACHERS.
Renewed and grateful acknowledgement for the co-operation
of Head Teachers and their staffs must be made. Generous help and
co-operation has invariably been experienced.
(c) CO-OPERATION OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
OFFICERS.
The Superintendent Attendance Officer and his staff have again
co-operated with the work of the school medical service.
(d) CO-OPERATION OF VOLUNTARY BODIES.
(a) The Invalid Children's Aid Association.—Miss D. E.
Taylor, Secretary of the local branch, has kindly contributed the
following report:—