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necessity for the more frequent cleansing of the walls and ceilings of
their schools.
I had an interview with the Medical Officer of the London School
Board, who stated that the walls of the schools are distempered every
four years and the paint work washed, and every eight years the paint
work is repainted.
When class rooms are closed on account of the prevalence of
infectious disease, the walls are brushed down and the woodwork
washed, and the windows kept constantly open.
I suggested to the Medical Officer of the London School Board
that it would be better that the walls of class rooms should be painted
instead of distempered, so that they could be easily and frequently
cleansed by washing down with water.
Of course, the question of painting the walls, like that of more
frequent cleansing, is a matter of expense.
I learnt also that during the three vacations the walls are brushed
down, the dadoes washed, and the windows cleaned throughout.
The class room floors are cleansed every three weeks, but the
floors of the babies class rooms are washed every week
Should the class rooms be used for "meetings," the floors are
scrubbed afterwards if necessary.
The windows within reach are cleaned as often as may be necessary.
The wash-hand basins and sanitary arrangements are cleansed
daily.
Where cisterns exist they are cleansed once a year during the
summer holidays.