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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
Richmond upon Thames 1965
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Richmond upon Thames]
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NUTRITION.
I am indebted to Mr. W. R. Wainwright, B.A., D.P.A., for the following: —
Meals and Milk.
The number of children receiving midday dinners and milk at maintained schools on a selected date in 1965 was as under: —
| Date | Number of dinners | 1/3 pints milk | Number of children at school | % of children having dinners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21st September, 1965 | *14,393 | 15,151 | 17,841 | 81 |
* In addition approximately 1000 meals per day to Kitchen and Cooking Staff.
The number of children receiving milk at non-maintained schools on 21st September,
1965 was 2,493 (3,157 children in school).
In December, 1965, meals were being cooked at 36 schools and at three central
kitchens.
ROAD ACCIDENTS TO SCHOOLCHILDREN, 1965.
| Killed | Seriously Injured | Slightly Injured | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | – | – | 9 | 9 |
| February | – | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| March | – | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| April | – | 3 | 27 | 30 |
| May | – | 3 | 25 | 28 |
| June | – | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| July | – | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| August | – | 1 | 21 | 22 |
| September | – | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| October | 1* | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| November | – | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| December | – | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 1 | 35 | 153 | 189 |
* Under escort by parent.
DEATHS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN.
It is with regret that I include the following details of local schoolchildren who died in 1965.
| Sex. | Age. | Cause of death. |
|---|---|---|
| M | 8 | Acute Leukaemia. |
| M | 9 | Haemolytic Anaemia. Uraemia. |
| M | 5 | Drowning (Accidental). |
| F | 8 | Contusions of brain due to fracture of skull (road accident). |