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The refuse is dumped and burned in the open at the
sewage farm—a practice that has nothing to commend it,
but the erection of an up-to-date destructor is to be
commenced almost immediately.
Smoke Abatement.
As the district is practically devoid of factories, no
action has been taken by the Local Authority with a view
to the abatement of nuisance from smoke.
Schools.
The sanitary condition of the schools in the district is
on the whole satisfactory. In some of the non-provided
schools it is difficult to procure adequate ventilation and at
the same time to maintain a sufficient degree of warmth.
Water-closets and urinals are adequate and are kept
in a clean condition.
Drinking water from the main is available at all
the schools, but the number of taps and drinking cups is
by no means liberal.
Infectious diseases were not very prevalent in the
schools during the year, and it was not necessary to close
any school or department of a school. Certificates under
Rule 23 2 (a) of Schedule IV. of the code were granted
in respect of several schools.
Numerous visits to schools were paid by the Medical
Officer of Health to investigate cases of infectious disease
and to search for carriers. Individual children are excluded
under Article 53b and Article 57 according to the nature of
the complaint from which they are suffering.
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