[Report 1961] / School Medical Officer of Health, Wiltshire County Council.

  • Wiltshire (England). County Council.
Date:
1961
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Credit: [Report 1961] / School Medical Officer of Health, Wiltshire County Council. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (i) Pupils suffering from Speech Defect Number of pupils with speech defect ascertained during the year ... 1 Number of pupils with speech defect admitted to special schools during the year ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Nil Total number of children with speech defect in special schools ... Nil (j) Delicate Pupils Number of delicate pupils ascertained during the year ... ... Nil Number of delicate pupils admitted to special open-air schools during the year ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Nil Total number of delicate pupils in residential open-air schools ... Nil SPASTIC PARALYSIS UNIT—PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL During 1961 there were no admissions or discharges from the Unit. Seven children, whose ages range from 7-14 years, attend for education and physiotherapy. Meals are now provided by the hospital kitchen and transported in an electrically heated trolley, donated by the Swindon Hospital Spastic Fund. During the summer an outing was arranged to Bournemouth. PHYSICAL WELFARE OF CHILDREN I am indebted to the Borough Education Officer for the details of the school milk and school meals given below:— Milk in Schools Scheme as a result of a survey on one day in September, 1961. Total number of primary children taking milk, 8,919, representing 95.32% of children attending school at the time (8,448, representing 92.36% in 1960). Total number of secondary children taking milk, 5,962, representing 85% of children attending school at the time (5,534, representing 81.7% in 1960). Total number of Central Primary children taking milk, 86, which was 100% at that time (70 representing 90.4% in 1960). Number of school departments supplied is 50. All milk supplied to schools is pasteurised and samples are examined at regular intervals, and any complaints regarding it are reported to the Principal Borough School Medical Officer. MEALS IN SCHOOLS Number of school canteens Number of school children taking meals Number of children taking free meals 1960 1961 53 54 4,918 5,461 290 349