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SCHOOL HYGIENE.
The sanitary accommodation at Algernon Road, Bell
Lane, and Child's Hill Council Schools required attention
during the year.
At Algernon Road school the Infant Boys' urinal and
closet accommodation were reconstructed and improved.
The drinking water supply was also amended.
At Bell Lane school the older of the water closets were
replaced by a new and more satisfactory pattern and the
alterations of the drainage necessary to suit the new installation
were carried out.
The Senior Boys' urinal was also largely reconstructed.
The drinking water supply was also improved, the fountains
being supplied direct from the rising main.
At Child's Hill school the Senior Boys' latrine was enlarged,
more urinal accommodation provided and the system
of closets amended and put into good working order.
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
(a) Age groups of the children inspected:
All children are inspected on first admission to school.
The bulk of these are, of course, children entering the Infant
Departments, at about the age of 5.
They are again examined between the ages of 8 and 9,
and finally after attaining the age of 12.
The total number of children included in the Routine
Inspections was 1,775.
(b) The Board of Education Schedule of Medical Inspection
is adopted.
(c) Steps taken to secure the early ascertainment of
crippling defects.