An approach to the treatment of the obese schoolchild.

Nutrition and the public health 29 of foods to be included to cover nutritional requirements in Day Nurseries, Children’s Homes, etc. and reports include those for the Mobile Meals Service, Old People’s Homes and a small survey concerning children’s breakfasts and what they ate at mid-morning break. Guidance on nutritional matters is given to people, both trained and in-training, such as doctors, health visitors, social workers, home nurses, home helps and midwives working in the field of health or welfare who can play a significant part in spreading a greater knowledge of nutrition among the community. The Medical Officer of Health for Rristol is also Professor of Public Health at the University of Bristol and many courses are arranged jointly by the Department and the University. Food and health are intimately related. Modern research is still bringing to light hitherto unknown and unexpected relationships. It has been said, ‘People do not eat what they like, they like what they eat traditionally and each group has to teach its children in detail, how to like the particular foods on which they depend for sustenance’. It is hoped that this account gives some idea of how a dietitian working in a Department of Public Health may further this.