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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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Sanitary Accommodation.
| School. | Approx. No. of scholars | No. of W.C.S | Type of closet. | Urinal space. | No. of wash basin | No.o towels in use at time of insp | No. of towels used ea. wk. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton | Boys | 181 | 4 | Pedestal sep. cistn. | 20 ft. A.F. | *9 | 4 | 12 | ||
| Sen. Mixed | ||||||||||
| Girls | 215 | 10 | Do. do. | — | *9 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Jun. Mixed | Boys | 200 | 4 | Do. do. | 20 ft. A.F. | *6 | 5 | 15 | ||
| Girls | 194 | 10 | Do. do. | — | *6 | 4 | 12 | |||
| Benson | Infants Junior | B. | 126 | 2 | Do. do. | 20 ft. A.F. | 5 | 3 | 6 | |
| G. | 134 | 7 | Do. do. | — | ||||||
| Sen. Mixed | Boys | 31 | 3 | Do. do. | 20 ft. A.F. | 5 | 3 | 6 | ||
| Girls | 32 | 5 | Do. do. | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | |||
| Beulah | Junior Boys | 406 | 6 | Do. do. | 45 ft. A.F. | 13 | 3 | 9 | ||
| Junior Girls | 397 | 20 | Do. do. | — | 13 | 4 | 8 | |||
| Infants | B. | 208 | 4 | Do. do. | 24 ft. A.F. | 18 | 4 | 8 | ||
| G. | 189 | 11 | Do. do. | — | ||||||
| John Ruskin | Boys | 386 | 21 | Do. do. | 42 ft. A.F. | 3 Wg. Tr'ghs | 7 | 21 | ||
| Davidson | Senior Boys | 159 | 5 | Do. do. | 36 ft. A.F. | 2 tr'ghs | 4 | 12 | ||
| Senior Girls | 135 | 14 | Do. do. | — | Do. | 5 | 15 | |||
| J.G.S | B. | 135 | 3 | Do. do. | 20 ft. A.F. | Wshg. tr'ghs 2 | 3 | 21 | ||
| G. | 209 | 6 | Do. do. | - | 4 | |||||
| Duppas | Junior Boys | 137 | 4 | Do. do. | 15ft. 6in.A.F. | 6 | 3 | †8 | ||
| Junior Girls | 166 | 8 | Do. do. | — | 6 | 4 | †12 | |||
| Infants | B. | 152 | 3 | Do. do. | 15½ ft. A.F. | 8 | 3 | †8 | ||
| G. | 156 | 6 | Do. do. | — | ||||||
| Ecclesbourne | Junior Boys | 320 | 6 | Trough. | 42½ ft. stop cock | 10 | 4 | 19 | ||
| 2 | Pedestal. | |||||||||
| Senior Girls | 290 | 9 | Tr'gh A.F. | — | 6 2tr'gh | 4 | 24 | |||
| 7 | Ped'l A.F. | |||||||||
| Infants | B. | 122 | 2 | Tr'gh A.F. | 24 ft. stop cock | 2 tr'ghs | 2 | 16 | ||
| G. | 141 | 6 | Tr'gh A.F. | — | ||||||
| Elmwood | Senior & J. B. | S. | 250 | 4 | Pedestal sep. c'stn. | 25 ft. A.F. | 9 | 2 | 8 | |
| J. | 160 | 3 | 16 ft. A.F. | 6 | 2 | |||||
| S. & J. G. | S. | 321 | 8 | Do. do. | — | 7 | 3\ | 18 | ||
| J. | 8 | Do. do. | — | b | J) | |||||
| Infants | B. | 370 | 4 | Do. do. | 26 ft. A.F. | 16 | 4 | 14 & 12 hnd. | ||
| G. | 10 | Do. do. (inft. sze.) | - | |||||||
| Gonville | Junior Boys | 122 | 3 | Do. do. | 19ft. Cin.A.F. | 5 | 4 | ‡ | ||
| Junior Girls | 114 | 11 | Do. do. | — | 7 | 3 | ‡ | |||
| Infants | G. | 187 | 2 | Do. do. | — | 6 | 3 | ‡ | ||
| B. | 12 ft. A.F. | |||||||||
* Plus 1 sink. † More if necessary. ‡ Towels changed as required.