[Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, Oxford City.

  • Oxford (England). City Council. no2012034102.
Date:
1953
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Credit: [Report 1953] / School Medical Officer of Health, Oxford City. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Home Visits by School Nurses These visits form an essential and valuable part of the care of school children. Many of them were to problem families. Is/ visits Re-visits Cleanliness . . . . . . 140 82 Follow-up . . . . . . 180 106 Other .. .. .. .. 66 27 386 215 Employment of Children 238 children undertaking part-time employment were examined during the year compared with 197 in 1952. These examinations are made under the Child and Young Persons Act, 1933, Employment of Children, Bye¬ laws Regulation 8 (e). School Meals and Milk The following particulars relate to the number of children in attendance and the number of meals provided on a single day in October, 1953. Number of pupils present in school on the day selected: A. In Primary schools (excluding nursery schools) . . 8,953 B. In Secondary schools . . . . . . . . . . 3,590 C. In Nursery schools .. . . . . . . . . 284 I). In Day Special schools . . . . . . . . . . 134 Number of school canteens . . . . . . . . . . 51 Number of schools or departments served . . . . . . 66 Number of schools or departments not yet served . . . . — A. Primary Schools (excluding 1952 Meals 1953 Milk 1952 1953 nursery schools) (i) Free • • 371 297 8,330 8,453 (ii) For payment • • 3,854 3,370 — — Percentage of Total B. Secondary Schools • • 47 41 • 93 94 (i) Free • ♦ 174 149 2,241 2,277 (ii) For payment • • 1,930 1,635 — —■ Percentage of Total • • 59 49 63 63 C. Nursery Schools (i) Free • • 17 10 302 283 (ii) For payment • • 285 274 — — Percentage of Total • • 100 100 100 99