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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 1967
[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 mid-day dinners and milk at maintained schools
on a selected date in 1967 was as under : —
Date Number of 1/3 pints Number of % of
dinners milk children children
at school having
dinners
26th September, 1967 *15,170 14,935 18,397 82.45
*In addition approximately 1575 meals per day to Teaching, Kitchen and Cooking Staff.
The number of children receiving milk at non-maintained schools on 26th September,
1967 was 2,625 (3,265 children in school).
In September, 1967 meals were being cooked at 36 schools and at three central
kitchens.
Table XXVI.
Mr. W. H. Jones, Town Clerk, has kindly supplied the following details of road accidents to school children.
| Killed | Seriously Injured | Slightly Injured | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | — | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| February | — | 9 | 9 | |
| March | — | — | 12 | 12 |
| April | — | 4 | 18 | 22 |
| May | — | 1 | 20 | 21 |
| June | — | 12 | 14 | |
| July | — | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| August | — | — | 13 | 13 |
| September | — | 3 | 18 | 21 |
| October | 5 | 25 | 30 | |
| November | — | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| December | — | 13 | 13 | |
| 27 | 175 | 202 |