[Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council.

  • East Riding of Yorkshire (England). County Council
Date:
1952
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Credit: [Report 1952] / Medical Officer of Health and School Medical Officer of Health, East Riding of Yorkshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    86 In concluding this re]jort I thank the Dental Officers and their attendants for the conscientious and efficient manner in which they have carried out tlieir duties. I also thank the School Teachers for tlieir liel]) and co-operation. P. S. SPENCE. CO-OPERATION WITH VOLUNTARY BODIES The Insjjectors of the National Society for the Prevention ^ of (Jruelty to Children continue to co-operate closely in 1 investigating and dealing with cases where neglect (d children 'is suspected. L am very grateful for their helji. Cases dis- ) covered hy School Welfare Officers are reported direct where . urgency is nei^essary. CO-OPERATION WITH TEACHERS AND SCHOOL WELFARE OFFICERS As in past years, the belt) of teachers has been invaluable 1 in dealing with the clerical work in connection with Medical L Inspections, and in weighing children prior to such inspec- i tiuiis. Eor this help and also for that given by the School /^Welfare Ollicers, 1 would like to recoid my appreciation. PROVISION OF MILK AND MEALS The number of children taking milk in school in 1952 remained at a consistent level throughout the year as indicated .1 by the following percentages which include pupils in Primary, (Secondary and Nursery Schools and for the period ended (October, 1952, in Etton Pasture Residential Special Sidiool :—* October February June October 1951 1952 1952 1952 ('Percentage of chiMren taking milk in sclmol 80.38 79.25 79.50 80.88 The actual numljer of childieu receiving milk under the tMilk in Schools Scheme was 21.751 according to Ihe last 3 return for the yeai*. Of these, 91 were being provided with 3 reconstituted National J)ried Milk because liquid milk from ran ajjproved source was not available. At the end of the year, 18,910 children were receiving ) school meals against 12,077 at the same time in the previous i'year, the res]jective percentage of children receiving meals I being 51.85 against a. former 48.95. 51.85% is the highest so ) far reached. Limitation of expenditure on capital works for school I meals purposes continues to obstruct the full development of I the School Meals Service and during the year only one new kitchen was opened, this being at a new vSecondary School. Nine new dining centres were opened at small schools and obtain meals from existing school kitchens.