[Report 1943] / School Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich.

  • West Bromwich (England). Council.
Date:
1943
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Credit: [Report 1943] / School Medical Officer of Health, West Bromwich. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    COMMITTEE’S SCH^MI FOR FIRE MILK APE MEALS. ' The schemes for the provision of f r> e milk and meals to mal-nourished necessitous pupils were concinued throughout the year and the income scale for the determination of need was revised on two occasions to meet the changed conditions made by the V/ar. / / MILK-IN-SCHOOLS SCHEME. This'scheme continues to be well supported and 3,051,836 one-third pint bottles of milk’were supplied to pupils in Public Elementary Schools during the year. HIGHS I? EDUCATION SCHOOLS. During the year under review it was found possible to provide meals to pupils from the Higher Education Schools of the Borough by setting up 0 separate Dining Doom at Lodge Estate School and approximately 1 30 pupils are receiving meals daily. In addition these Schools participated in the Milk- in -Sob so Is Scheme - providing 97, 7> 7 bottles of milk during the year. CONCLUSION. Prom all the statistics collected above, it will be seen that strenuous efforts ur- being made to improve* the standard of nutrition in the Borough and once again it is desired to place on record the fact that the Head Teachers most willingly and voluntarily undertake a great deal of additional work in this connection. CO-OPERATION OP PARENTS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL ATTENDANCE OFFICERS r,ND VOLUNTARY BODIES. The number of parents attending routine medical inspection was 2,119, or 7>: °f the children examined. Once more tribute must be paid to the Teachers and School Attendance Officers for the valuable assistance rendered to the Department. Grateful thanks again are recorded for the able assistance rendered by the Poor Children’s Welfare Society and the Rotary Club. The former sent 39 children to the Southport Convalescent Home for periods of one mon.tb and, in addition, distributed 165 pairs of boots to necessitous children. The RoEi.ry Club continued the arrangement'whereby deserving cases are sent to Convalescent Home, Weston-super- Mare; 9E boys were sent for fortnightly or monthly periods. The N.S.P.C.C., continued its valuable help to the Department thoyugh the medium of Chief Inspector Pine. BLIND, DEAF, DEFECTIVE AND EPILEPTIC CHILDREN. Blind Children. T\*o partially sighted children, and one totally blind, are receiving tuition in the Birmingham Royal Institution for the Blind, Deaf Children. Two deaf children, and one deaf mute, are undergoing training in the Birmingham Royal Institution for the Deaf. One deaf mute is awaiting admission to this Institution and, meanwhile, is excluded from public elementary school, 7.,