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Southall 1961
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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Residents of the Borough needing any of the County Welfare Services briefly referred
to in this Report should apply to the Area Welfare Officer, at the Local County Offices,
Great West Road, Brentford.
Nutrition of school children:
The following figures kindly supplied by the Divisional Education Officer give the
details of milk and meals acceptance in the various schools in the Borough.
The percentage of children having milk in schools was as follows:—
| School | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 97% | 96% | 96% |
| Secondary Modern | 85% | 72% | 73% |
| Technical | 83.3% | 75% | 67% |
| Grammar | 41.1% | 39% | 53% |
| Talbot Special | 92.5% | 83.5% | 87% |
The percentage of meals served to daily attendances:—
| School | Average % of Attendance taking meals | Autumn Term A verage Number taking meals | Average Attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1960 | 1961 | 1960 | 1961 | 1960 | |
| Beaconsfield Road Junior Mixed | 40 | 44 | 118 | 108 | 294 | 244 |
| Beaconsfield Road Infants' | 42 | 48 | 82 | 76 | 196 | 157 |
| Clifton Road Junior Mixed | 46 | 42 | 67 | 67 | 146 | 161 |
| Clifton Road Infants' | 43 | 45 | 51 | 44 | 119 | 97 |
| Dormers Wells Junior Mixed | 61 | 55 | 124 | 115 | 203 | 209 |
| Dormers Wells Infants' | 66 | 58 | 89 | 89 | 134 | 153 |
| Featherstone Road Junior Mixed | 41 | 35 | 118 | 102 | 289 | 288 |
| Featherstone Road Infants' | 45 | 43 | 103 | 92 | 228 | 212 |
| George Tomlinson Junior Mixed | 65 | 64 | 141 | 150 | 216 | 235 |
| George Tomlinson Infants' | 50 | 50 | 58 | 59 | 115 | 117 |
| Lady Margaret Junior Mixed | 55 | 51 | 161 | 163 | 291 | 319 |
| Lady Margaret Infants' | 42 | 44 | 91 | 85 | 215 | 192 |
| North Road Junior Mixed & Infants' | 55 | 58 | 213 | 214 | 384 | 369 |
| St. Anselm's R.C. | 77 | 75 | 302 | 284 | 393 | 380 |
| Tudor Road Junior Mixed | 47 | 44 | 146 | 151 | 312 | 343 |
| Tudor Road Infants' | 35 | 38 | 70 | 87 | 201 | 228 |
| Southall Grammar | 57 | 50 | 343 | 318 | 597 | 630 |
| Dormers Wells Boys' | 37 | 39 | 203 | 221 | 549 | 573 |
| Dormers Wells Girls' | 56 | 58 | 287 | 327 | 513 | 560 |
| Featherstone Road Boys' | 44 | 45 | 273 | 266 | 615 | 588 |
| Western Road Girls' | 45 | 50 | 198 | 216 | 437 | 436 |
| Grammar/Technical * | 37 | 35 | 126 | 126 | 339 | 361 |
| Talbot Road | 97 | 98 | 204 | 192 | 210 | 195 |
| * Dudley Road Annexe only | ||||||