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During the Christmas holiday, 1938, the Authority inaugurated, as
an experiment, a scheme for the provision of milk to school children
during the school holiday. Milk was served between 10.30—11.30 a.m.
at nine centres used for the provision of meals.
Although the average attendance per day of children at the Centres
was not as large as had been hoped, the Authority have decided to
continue the experiment during the Easter holiday, 1939, and to circularise
all parents concerning this facility.
CO-OPERATION OF PARENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL
ATTENDANCE OFFICERS AND VOLUNTARY BODIES.
Parents are notified of the time and place at which children are
to be inspected and are invited to attend. A large proportion of parents
avail themselves of this opportunity to be present at the inspections.
Should parents be unable to attend they are asked to return the
invitation forms and to state thereon what illnesses their children have
suffered from, in order that the medical history can be added to each
child's records.
Defects noted during inspection are notified to parents, either verbally
or by notices, and at the same time suitable directions are given.
The co-operation of the Teaching Staff is a valuable asset in connection
with all aspects of school medical inspection. Without their
assistance it would often be impossible to ensure treatment which is
essential to the welfare of the children.
Attendance Officers work in co-ordination with the school medical
officers and nurses in relation to absentees, verminous and defective
children. They also attend all nutrition clinics for the purpose of
ascertaining whether children are economically eligible for the supply of
free milk and meals.
Voluntary Organisations.—The Invalid Children's Aid Association
has provided convalescent treatment for a number of children who
were not suitable cases for admission to Suntrap School or to hospital