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THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO PUBLIC
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
SCHOOL HYGIENE.—
The hygienic conditions of the public elementary schools in the area is
generally very good, as many of them are of recent construction..
The following works of improvement have been carried out during the
year :—
Algernon Road School.—Additional lights installed. Wood block
flooring relaid in five classrooms and hall of Senior Department. New window
in one classroom of Infants' Department to give better lighting.
Childs Hill Infants' School.—Additional lighting installed. Staffrooms
re-decorated.
Burnt Oak School.—Renewals carried out in children's lavatories.
The Meads School.—Additional lights installed in both departments.
Woodcroft Infants' School.—Platform provided for Assembly Hall.
Montessori shelving fitted in one classroom.
Various Schools.—Pin rails have been provided around the walls of
classrooms for the purpose of displaying children's work.
Garden Suburb Infants' School.—Installation of a centrifugal accelerator
and alterations to radiators and connections to provide more adequate
heating.
Desks.—All small and obsolete desks have been removed and replaced
by baby tables and chairs and up-to-date dual desks.
Blackboards.—Reversible Swing Blackboards have been provided for
new schools instead of separate blackboards and easels.
Playgrounds.—A number of school playgrounds were topped and
dressed during the Midsummer Holidays.
Cleanliness of School Rooms.—The classrooms and halls of all
schools have been swept daily with Dusmo Sweeping Powder.
Drying of Children's Clothes.—In all new schools hot water pipes
were installed for the purpose of drying children's clothes during inclement
weather,