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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
Southall 1964
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southall]
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The percentage of children having milk in schools was as follows:—
| School | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 96% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 96.1% | |
| Secondary Modern | 72% | 73% | 72% | 75% | 71.1% | |
| Technica | Grammar Technical from 1962 | 75% | 67% | 52% | 43% | 33.1% |
| Grammar | 39% | 53% | ||||
| Talbot Special | 83.5% | 87% | 78% | 87% | 84.8% | |
The percentage of children having meals in schools was:—
Primary 57.1%
Secondary Modem 47.9%
Grammar Technical 63.3%
Talbot Special 99.0%
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.
| School | Autumn Term | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average % of Attendance taking meals | Average Number taking meals | Average attendance | ||||
| 1963 | 1964 | 1963 | 1964 | 1963 | 1964 | |
| Primary Schools: | ||||||
| Beaconsfield Road Junior Mixed | 40 | 50 | 120 | 130 | 297 | 258 |
| Beaconsfield Road Infants' | 45 | 50 | 88 | 82 | 194 | 164 |
| Clifton Road Junior Mixed | 49 | 57 | 68 | 95 | 139 | 166 |
| Clifton Road Infants' | 49 | 50 | 85 | 88 | 174 | 175 |
| Dormers Wells Junior Mixed | 69 | 78 | 145 | 170 | 211 | 217 |
| Dormers Wells Infants' | 76 | 85 | 118 | 157 | 156 | 184 |
| Featherstone Road Junior Mixed | 51 | 48 | 160 | 147 | 313 | 305 |
| Featherstone Road Infants' | 40 | 43 | 89 | 99 | 224 | 232 |
| George Tomlinson Junior Mixed & Infants'* | 118 | 70 | 177 | 210 | 294 | 298 |
| Lady Margaret Junior Mixed | 56 | 60 | 173 | 195 | 307 | 327 |
| Lady Margaret Infants' | 50 | 56 | 134 | 167 | 266 | 298 |
| North Road Junior Mixed & Infants' | 57 | 60 | 233 | 253 | 406 | 422 |
| St. Anselm's R.C. | 82 | 83 | 327 | 344 | 401 | 414 |
| Tudor Road Junior Mixed | 43 | 48 | 156 | 175 | 362 | 363 |
| Tudor Road Infants' | 39 | 48 | 83 | 101 | 213 | 212 |
| Secondary Schools: | ||||||
| Southall Grammar/Technical | 63 | 63 | 496 | 456 | 792 | 726 |
| Dormers Wells Boys' | 50 | 53 | 206 | 249 | 410 | 465 |
| Dormers Wells Girls' | 60 | 62 | 256 | 287 | 425 | 463 |
| Featherstone Road Boys' | 27 | 28 | 165 | 152 | 608 | 532 |
| Western Road Girls' | 56 | 53 | 227 | 198 | 409 | 374 |
| Special Schools: | ||||||
| Talbot Road | 99 | 99 | 207 | 209 | 209 | 210 |
| *Junior and Infants Schools amalgamated September, 1964. | ||||||