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but in some class rooms of the Non-provided Schools
it is difficult to attain adequate through ventilation.
Lighting and heating are on the whole satisfactory,
although in very cold weather it has been found difficult
to maintain a sufficiently high temperature in some of
the buildings.
Equipment as a rule is good, and desks are mainly
of the dual pattern.
Water closets and urinals are adequate, and on the
whole are kept in a clean condition. Most of the schools
have a sufficient number of lavatory basins supplied with
cold water, and the supply of clean towels is fairly
satisfactory.
Drinking water from the main is available at all
schools, but the number of taps and drinking cups is by
no means liberal. Drinking fountains which do not
require the use of cups are much less likely to assist
the spread of infectious diseases.
The cloak rooms in the Non-provided Schools are
unsatisfactory and in certain cases they are not heated.
In no school is there any special provision for the drying
of children's clothes and boots.
In all cases the school premises are kept reasonably
clean.
In some schools meals brought by the children are
warmed up under the supervision of one of the assistant
teachers. No meals are served in any of the schools.
Medical Inspection.
Routine medical inspection is carried out on the
elementary school premises, with one exception, where
an adjoining hall is used. The School Nurses weigh
and measure the children and test their eyesight beforehand,
and they are also present at the medical inspections.
Head Teachers, Nurses and Attendance Officers
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