[Report 1956] / School Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Man.

  • Isle of Man. Council.
Date:
1956
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Credit: [Report 1956] / School Medical Officer of Health, Isle of Man. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In previous reports particulars have been given of the instructions given to the School Meals Staff to make them aware of the importance of personal hygiene and strict cleanliness in the preparation and serving of food. In ail kitchens hands are washed in a germicide before any operation of preparing and service is undertaken and a detergent and germicide are used in washing up. In order to make the dangers of food poisoning more widely known to the general public, Officers of the Local Government Board visited all parts of the Island during the winter months and showed films dealing with the proper handling of food. Knowledge of this kind is of extreme importance to a community which caters for a large number of visitors. The Local Government Board loaned these films to the Education Auth- or irv and they were shown to girls attending the High Schools, The films were in colour and were most instructive on the amounts of foods to be served to keep the body in good health. Points on the necessity for clean hands in preparing food were well brought out. The speed at which germs multiply and develop in foods “ left over ” if not kept in suitable conditions was emphasized. There is no doubt of the importance of bringing, at an early age, knowledge of this kind to those who will be responsible for preparing and cooking food. The School Meals Staff are fully conscious of their responsibility in feeding the school children They have a personal interest in the children and take pride in providing a well-cooked and varied menu. Good cook- ing is important in obtaining the highest possible food value. Attractive presentation of the meal and colour also play their part in tempting the children’s appetites. The kitchens are well equipped ; all but two are now equipped with refrigerators. This makes for proper storage of food and enables a greater variety of cold sweets to be served as more preparation can be done the day before. Lettuce and cress are beautifully crisp after being thoroughly washed, drained dry the previous afternoon, and suitably stored in the refrigerator overnight. The following is a list of the School Meals Centres and shows the number of meals served on 18th October, 1956: — Ramsey Grammar School, Senior Department .. Ramsey Grammar School Junior Department ... Albert Road School High School for Boys, Sr. Ninian’s High School for Girls, Park Road Ballakermeen School Castle Rushen High School Victoria Road School Laxev School Peel Cloth workers’ School Rushen Primary School 141 215 222 187 181 316 319 no 152 160 118 2,121
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