§ 25. Miss BONDFIELDasked the President of the Board of Education if he has received complaints concerning the perfunctory nature of the medical inspection at the Stephenson Memorial School, Willington Quay; and if he will call for a medical report on the conditions of malnutrition among children attending that school?
§ Lord E. PERCYAbout three years ago, as a result of representations made by the Board, the local education authority strengthened their staff by appointing an assistant school medical officer. Since then I have received no complaints concerning the perfunctory nature of the medical inspection at this school, but I will make further inquiries and will let the hon. Member know the result. With regard to the second part of the question, two of the Board's medical officers visited this school on 31st January last and found 31 children whose physical condition they considered to be unsatisfactory. I understand that the Lord Mayor's Fund has sent to Wallsend its circular in regard to the feeding of school children.
§ 26. Miss BONDFIELDasked the President of the Board of Education the reason for the delay in attending to requisition forms sent to the Lord Mayor's Fund on behalf of children of families in distress in the Stephenson Memorial School, Willington Quay, three weeks ago and which have not yet been acknowledged?
§ Lord E. PERCYI am making inquiries into the matter referred to by the hon. Member and will communicate with her further. I may add that I gather that the Lord Mayor's Fund has distributed a large amount of boots to the school children in Wallsend, and I do not quite know to what these requisitions relate.