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EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN OF SCHOOL AGE
The by-laws regulating the employment of children provide for their medical examination prior
to employment and annual re-examination. The number of children examined during 1972 was
175 (251).
PROVISION OF MEALS AND MILK IN SCHOOLS
School Meals
The number of day pupils receiving midday meals per day both at maintained and non-maintained
schools during 1972 was as follows :-
1972 1971
Average meals (maintained schools) 15,713 14,841
(non-maintained schools) 415 350
It is gratifying to note that an increased number of children are receiving
midday meals in school.
Milk in Schools
Free milk is provided in maintained schools for the following categories of children :-
(a) Pupils in Special Schools
(b) Pupils in other maintained schools up to the end of the summer term
after they attain the age of 7 years.
(c) Other pupils in Primary Schools where the school medical officer certifies
that the pupil's health requires that he/she should be provided with milk
at school.
During 1972 medical examinations were carried out on children in the age group where free
milk was withdrawn as follows
(a) all children where any medical defect was known
(b) all children receiving free meals in school
(c) any children recommended for medical examination by the Director of
Social Services
(d) all children brought forward by the head teacher of the school
(e) the parent of any child who requested the child's medical examination
to ascertain whether he would benefit from free milk in school.
In addition, school medical officers recommended free milk in necessary cases following
periodic and selective medical examinations in schools and re-examination of school
children in the appropriate age group.
Average number of day pupils receiving milk in school
Maintained Schools 5,732 (5,953)
Non-maintained Schools 702 (739)
At 31st December 1972, 1,487 pupils were receiving free milk in school. The approximate
number of children purchasing milk each day was 2,025.
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