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Sanitation in Elementary Schools.
During the past year a systematic survey has been made by the
Chief Sanitary Inspector of the sanitation of all the Elementary
Schools in Finsbury. The total number of children on the roll is
17,180, and for these there are 386 sanitary conveniences. Most of
these are of the "single" variety and of modern construction. In
nine instances, however, they are "troughs." On the whole, these
conveniences are properly maintained, and are in good order. In
two schools they are without doors.
Ventilation in all the 19 schools is "natural," and by no means
as good as it should be in many of them. Cleanliness is fair
throughout, and in some schools exceptionally good.
During the year 185 visits were made by the Sanitary Inspectors
to schools in the Borough to make inquiries respecting infectious
disease, test drainage, supervise sanitary work, etc. The following
works have been carried out:—
Central Street School.—New wing for use of caretaker built and drainage for
same constructed.
Si. John Street School (Martyr's Memorial).—Drainage and sanitary conveniences
reconstructed.
SS. Peter and Paul School (Rosoman Street).—Drainage and sanitary conveniences
reconstructed.
St. Mark's School {Brewer Street North).—Drainage repaired.
Infectious Disease in Schools. — During 1907
387 children were excluded from school on account of notifiable
infectious disease, and 1,639 on account of non-notifiable disease,
as follows:—