HC Deb 13 November 1930 vol 244 c1863W
Mr. ALPASS

asked the President of the Board of Education what is the present position with regard to providing children with milk daily whilst they are attending school?

Sir C. TREVELYAN

An increasing number of local education authorities and teachers are coming to recognise the value of a daily ration of milk to chil

England and Wales.
Secondary Schools on the Grant List.
Number of Full-time Pupils on 31st March, 1929, who were under 11 years of age on that date.
Age. Free-Pupils Fee-paying Pupils. Total
Article 15 Free Places. Others. Total.
3– 4 5 5
4– 5 100 100
5– 6 3 3 978 981
6– 7 2 3 5 2,113 2,118
7– 8 1 5 6 2,963 2,969
8– 9 6 17 23 5,460 5,483
9–10 56 33 89 7,642 7,731
10–11 804 101 905 10,072 10,977
Total under 11 869 162 1,031 29,333 30,364