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During the year ended 31st December, 1936, 259,290 dinners were
provided to children in the schools. Of these, 251,289 were provided
free to children of necessitous parents, and 8,001 on payment, to children
in Central Schools.
The average number of children receiving milk daily during the
year was 10,536—9,811 on payment, under the voluntary schemes
organised by the Head Teachers, and 725 free, on the recommendation
of the School Medical Officer.
CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTARY BODIES.
The report for 1935 gives in explicit terms the measures employed
to enlist the co-operation of those interested persons and bodies.
CONVALESCENT HOME TREATMENT.
305 children suffering from debility, inanition, bronchitis, bronchial
catarrh, etc., were sent to Hayling Island for six weeks or more. 46
took advantage of the summer holiday arrangements at the same place.
The Invalid Children's Aid Association sent 210 children to
various convalescent homes, and 8 were received in residence at the
King Edward VII Memorial Seaside Hostel, Bexhill-on-Sea.
PROVISION OF SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Surgical appliances were supplied, and repairs and replacements
effected in 203 instances. These were in respect of 65 children who were
suffering from the following defects:—
Infantile and other forms Flat-foot 24
of Paralysis 13 Talipes 3
Tuberculosis— Other forms of Deformed
Hip 1 Feet 8
Spine 1 Other Cases 14
Bones and Joints 1