HC Deb 09 July 1936 vol 314 cc1404-5W
Mr. GROVES

asked the Minister of Health whether he has sanctioned the appointment of any medical officers of health as vaccination officers; and whether, in view of the fact that he has laid down a rule that vaccination officers must carry out the duties of their position personally and not by deputy, medical officers of health who accept the position of vaccination officer are allowed to delegate the actual work of the post to a clerk in the public health department?

Sir K. WOOD

Appointments of vaccination officers do not require my sanction, but, in the few cases in which my Department has been consulted as to the appointment of medical officers of health as vaccination officers, no objection has been raised. There is no rule that vaccination officers must in all cases carry cut their duties personally. The matter is governed by Article 17 (vii) of the Vaccination Order, 1930, under which, except in so far as provision is made by or with the appoval of the council for assistance in his office, a vaccination officer must personally discharge the duties of his office, and, where assistance is so provided, be personally responsible for the proper discharge of those duties.

Public Elementary Schools maintained by Local Education Authorities.
Number of children receiving milk.
Area. Number on registers. Under milk in schools scheme. Outside milk in schools scheme. Number not receiving milk.
Free. For payment. Total. Free. For payment. Total. Grand total.
Whitehaven:
October, 1935 … 4,104 — — — — — — — 4,104
March, 1936 … 4,030 — — — 561 418 979 979 3,051
Oleater Moor:
October, 1935 … 1,298 387 438 825 — — — 825 473
March, 1936 … 1,219 395 385 780 — — — 780 439
Egremont:
October, 1935 … 1,034 102 435 537 — — — 537 497
March, 1936 … 1,007 108 371 479 — — — 479 528
Lamplugh:
October, 1935 … 127 23 61 84 — — — 84 43
March, 1936 … 128 25 56 81 — — — 81 47
Millom C.P.:
October, 1935 … 1,207 288 444 732 — 2 2 734 473
March, 1936 … 1,197 299 456 755 — 3 3 758 439
Waberthwaite C.P.:
October, 1935 … 87 — — — — — — — 87
March, 1936 … 82 — 42 42 — — — 42 40
NOTES.—(1) Figures are not available for the three months mentioned in the question, as returns from the schools are obtained only twice a year.
(2) Milk provided outside the Scheme is included, as in Whitehaven the only form of provision consists of the supply of chocolate milk during the winter months.