[Report 1946] / School Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight.

  • Isle of Wight (England). Council. nb2013008294.
Date:
1946
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Credit: [Report 1946] / School Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Wight. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    'I'lu' follow in<j; table shows the mimher of pupils taking milk oil a norm.il school day durinu; the week commenciiyLt I 4lh ()i lohi'r, I !)•!() ; Schools. .\'o. ill No. taking Percentage. AUendauce. .Milk. taking Milk Primary Secoiuhiry Modern . 6205 • ) 5611 Me.21% Secondary Crammtir and 'Pechnietd [ 2248 .. ) 164() 73.38% Total 8448 7257 o o C) in CO The ]icn'ciitagc of children taking milk in school in the week commencing October 14th was a big increase on the figures given for the week commencing October 15th, 1945 : the figures for that week being : Primary Schools ... ... ... 70.68'’,, Secondary Modern Schools ... ... 57.GU'’o Secondary (irammar Schools ... ... 47.1'X) 'Phis increase is probably due to the fact that no charge is now' made for milk. SCHOOL MEALS.—Hot Mid-day Meals.—The School Meals Service continues to develop : there are now six Central Kitchens (including Gaversham House, Ryde), serving Urban and Rural areas, and eleven self-contained Canteens in schools. riie ;i\ erage chiily number of meals servi'd in October, 1946, was 4,181, which re])resents 49.5 |ier cent of the school roll. 1 he following is a typical nu'al whi(4i is ])rovided to children at ;i cost of 5d. per day ; Stewed He(4 (with carrots, pe;is and onions) Potatoes and Ckibbage ; Steamed Ap]jle Pudding w ilh Custard Sauce.