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Southall 1963

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]

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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:—

School1960196119621963
Primary96%96%96%97%
Secondary Modern72%73%72%75%
TechnicalGrammar Technical from 196275%67%52%43%
Grammar39%53%
Talbot Special83.5%87%78%87%

The percentage of children having meals in schools was:—
Primary 53%
Secondary Modern 46%
Grammar Technical 59%
Talbot Special 99%

The percentage of meals served to daily attendances during the Autumn Term gives a guide to the use being made of the School Meals Service during the year.

SchoolAutumn Term
Average % of Attendance taking mealsAverage Number taking mealsAverage attendance
196319621963196219631962
Primary Schools:
Beaconsfield Road Junior Mixed4039120114297294
Beaconsfield Road Infants'45518895194186
Clifton Road Junior Mixed49436870139163
Clifton Road Infants'49458565174144
Dormers Wells Junior Mixed6965145131211201
Dormers Wells Infants'766111888156144
Featherstone Road Junior Mixed5144160126313284
Featherstone Road Infants'40468998224215
George Tomlinson Junior Mixed6569116120178173
George Tomlinson Infants'53456145116101
Lady Margaret Junior Mixed5654173166307309
Lady Margaret Infants'5046134107266235
North Road Junior Mixed & Infants'5756233222406396
St. Anselm's R.C8279327306401386
Tudor Road Junior Mixed4341156138362334
Tudor Road Infants'39418380213196
Secondary Schools:
Southhall Grammer/Technical6348496417792871
Dormers Wells Boys'5039206191410487
Dormers Wells Girls'6059256281425474
Featherstone Road Boys'2738165233608621
Western Road Girls'5649227209409428
Special Schools:
Talbot Road99100207203209203