[Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council.
- Staffordshire (England). County Council
- Date:
- 1953
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: [Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, Staffordshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![eaten, the main work has been the improvement of existing premises, though the number of schemes of improvements which can be carried out is still limited due to continued restrictions upon Capital Expenditure. In March, 1953 the cost of the meal to the children was increased from 7d. to 9d. and unfortunately this had the effect of reducing the number of meals taken in many schools. The following table shows the number of meals served in June, 1952 and 1953 and the percentage of scholars taking meals. Table 30 ]nne, 1952 June, 1953 Area No. of Scholars present No. of M eals served Percent¬ age of Scholars taking Meals No. of Scholars present No. of Meals served Percent¬ age of Scholars taking Meals Percent¬ age of decrease County 41,604 20,569 49-43 44,268 18,768 42-44 6-99 S.W. Division 27,937 8,111 29-03 28,282 6,481 22-91 6-12 S.E. Division Cannock Chase 21,469 6,332 29-49 22,269 5,314 23-86 5-63 Division . . 15,873 5,161 32-51 16,896 4,415 26-13 6-38 Total . . 106,883 40,173 37-58 111,715 34,978 31-31 6-27 During the year three new kitchens have been opened in connection with new Schools, viz. Yarnfield C.P. School. Coseley Wallbrook C.P. School Cheslyn Hay Special School Darlaston, Bentley Road C.P, School, which has not previously been able to have meals supplied is now able to share the facilities provided at the new Bentley South School. For some time, as an interim measure, schools in the Brierley Hill area have received meals supplied by a Central Kitchen in Walsall. In September, 1953, the Authority was able to take over a Central Kitchen in Dudley which is now being used for that purpose. The Central Kitchen in Walsall has thus become available for the supply of meals to other Schools and accordingly arrangements have been made for it to supply Schools within the Aldridge Area previously supplied from Aldridge Central Kitchen. This establishment has had to be closed down since the site, which is a requisi¬ tioned one, is now required for other building purposes. Several schools, which in the past have had to share a Dining Centre now have dining centres of their own and several schools, which have hitherto been supplied with meals from Civic Restaurants are now receiving meals from the Committee’s Kitchens. During the year no cases of food poisoning arising out of meals served in school canteens have been notified.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30132538_0053.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
