FREE MILK IN SCHOOLS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23384, 28 June 1939, Page 18

FREE MILK IN SCHOOLS

ROTORUA ARRANGEMENTS [nV TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] ROTOR.UA, Tuesday The early extension of the milk in schools scheme to the Rotorua district is expected as a result of negotiations which have recently been taking placo between the Rotorua primary school committee and a supplier who, it is understood, has .submitted a tender for tho approval of the Education Department. When the scheme for the free distribution of milk to school children was first instituted by the department, difficulties prevented the proposal being extended to the Rotorua schools, and as a result no further progress has been possible until recently. Now, however, an adequate source of supply is said to he available, and all that remains to be done is to secure the consent of the department. DOUBT AS TO BENEFIT. POST-PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS [ 11V TELEGRAPH-—OWN CORRESPONDENT] ASHBURTON, Tuesday Doubt as to the benefits of the milk issue to post-primary pupils was expressed by the principal of the Ashburton Technical High School, Mr. W. Crawford, to-dav. He said it might be wise tf) have medical opinion on each pupil It was undeniable that benefits must accrue as ti result of the milk issue to primary school pupils, but the case of post-primary pupils was altogether different. Fewer pupils were taking the issue now than at the start of the year, and lie was of the opinion that secondary school pupils should be given a medical examination to ascertain whether they were fit subjects for taking milk daily. It might he wise to restrict the issue or reduce the size of the bottles, for in many cases not nil the contents were consumed