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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: —

DateNumber of dinners1/3 pints milkNumber of children at school% of children having dinners
21st September, 1965*14,39315,15117,84181

* 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.

KilledSeriously InjuredSlightly InjuredTotal
January99
February369
March3912
April32730
May32528
June51621
July31013
August12122
September2911
October1*5915
November448
December3811
135153189

* 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.
M8Acute Leukaemia.
M9Haemolytic Anaemia. Uraemia.
M5Drowning (Accidental).
F8Contusions of brain due to fracture of skull (road accident).