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"Sanitary conditions in Schools
The sanitary condition of the public elementary schools of tne
district is briefly as follows: —
As regards the sanitary conveniences at the schools I am
of the opinion they are as satisfactory as can be expected where
the trough system has been adopted. In the newer schools the
latest form of the system has been adopted but I see nothing in
it to recommend its use in the future. Separate pans and flushing
cisterns should be used everywhere.
The water supply in most of the schools is satisfactory though 1
am strongly of opinion that in some of them there should be
more convenience for drinking purposes."
1907
Total population = 29,500 Lady Health Visitor appointed:
April, 1907.
School population = 6,338 Also Probationer Health Visitor:
October, 1907.
Seven schools:
North Street.
Gascoigne Road.
Westbury.
Church of England.
Roman Catholic.
Creeksmouth.
Castle.
Infectious Diseases
Percentage of
school population
Scarlet Fever 1.2%
Diphtheria .4%
This seems to me to be a most excellent record."
Cleanliness of School Children
....A large number of dirty and verminous children have
been visited and cleansed and rendered fit to attend school. I regret
very much that in my opinion there is a great lack of cleanliness in
our midst which is sadly apparent in the condition of the children
and the home . In the work of examining and cleansing of the
children the services of the Lady Health Visitor have been invaluable.
'Notification of Births Act, 1907, came into force in the district
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