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Girls. — Similar to Boys' Department.
Infants.—The north-east room is difficult to heat; a temperature of
46 degs. at 11 a.m. is noted for December 1st.
Silver Street (Three Floors).
Boys' Department.—All old desks—no backs.
Girls' Department.—Modern desks in two class-rooms.
Infants.—Dual desks throughout.
Some of the above defects cannot be remedied without rebuilding; one
expects to meet them in an old school. The old desks are unsuitable for two
reasons : the seat is too far away from the desk, and there are no supports
for the backs; in some of the schools, they were splintered. The general
cleanliness of the schools was satisfactory, and the same remark applies to
the playgrounds and the offices. The w.c. accommodation in most of the
schools is the trough forms with seats and automatic flush. Some have
separate pedestal seats with automatic flush; very few have a separate pedestal
and separate hand-flushing cistern.
I should suggest, as opportunity affords, that all trough closets be
abolished and pedestal closets be installed.
4—MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Description of the arrangements made and methods adopted for the
medical inspection of children.
About a week prior to the inspection, the Head Teacher is informed and
asked to make the necessary arrangements. Parents are invited to be
present at the inspection, and to obviate any unnecessary waiting five children
are arranged for every half-hour. About 25 children were examined each
morning and afternoon. As Dr. Strong, the Medical Inspector, had to
attend the school clinic every morning, it is obvious that on occasion he
would be detained, and there would be a delay in the arrangements.
One nurse did nothing but work in connection with routine inspection.
Her duties were the usual ones, taking height and weight, recording chest
measurements, testing vision, etc., and assisting in the clerical work of the
inspection.
All defects, as well as the names of absentees, are entered in a book kept
at the School.