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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
Sutton 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Sutton]
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estuary; and in recreative activities at the Crystal Palace National Sports
Centre. This latter course has given pupils an opportunity to experience
such activities as judo, squash, badminton, fencing and ice skating, as well
as many more traditional sports. A Borough ski party to Switzerland in
which over one hundred pupils took part, was organised during the Christmas
holidays, 1969/70. Other provision was made by way of a residential school
leavers' course held at Henley, and a sailing course at the Thames Young
Mariners' Base, Ham, one evening per week during the Summer Term, 1969.
(c) Provision of Meals and Milk in Schools
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The number of day pupils receiving mid-day meals and milk per day both at maintained and non-maintained schools was :-
| 1968 | 1969 | |
|---|---|---|
| Average meals numbers: | ||
| Maintained Schools | l2+,978 | 16,035 |
| Non-Maintained Schools | 352 | *t00 |
| TOTAL | 15,330 | 16,435 |
| Average milk numbers: | ||
| Maintained Schools | 10,910 | 11,750 |
| Non-Maintained Schools | 1,262 | 1,3^5 |
| TOTAL | 12,172 | 13,095 |