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The last arrangement is the only absolutely satisfactory one, and is
now adopted in all new schools. The automatically flushed troughs
are from many points of view unsatisfactory, and should be replaced
as occasion offers. The troughs at Mitcham Road, Beulah Road,
Birchanger Road, and Sydenham Road are the least satisfactory,
and should receive attention at an early date. As previously
reported, flushing apparatus is required for the urinals at Mitcham
Road Boys', Beulah Road Infants', and Dering Place Infants'
Schools. At the latter, the entrance from the playground might
with advantage be screened from the public street.
During the past few months enquiry was made by the Medical
Officer, Local Government Board, as to our experience with ordinary
wash-down closets in infant schools. Objection had been raised in
certain quarters to the provision of such appliances in infant schools
on account of the alleged difficulty in getting young children to
make proper use of the flushing apparatus. In order to clear up
this point an inspection was made of the condition of the lavatories
at all the infant schools where wash-down closets had been fitted.
For the sake of comparison, the condition of similar closets in the
boys' and girls' schools was also noted.
The following is the result of the inspection:—
SCHOOL LAVATORIES.