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Hendon 1935

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hendon]

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CO-ORDINATION.
Particulars of the arrangements for the co-ordination of the
work of the School Medical Services with that of other health
services are as shown on page 67 of the Annual Report for the
year 1933, no alteration has been made during the year 1935.
THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
School Hygiene.
The hygienic conditions of the Public Elementary Schools in
the area are generally very good as many of the buildings are of
recent construction.
The following works of improvement have been carried out
during the year:—
Algernon Road Infants' School.—An additional exit door
provided in cloakroom.
Barnfield Senior Boys' School.—Alterations to drainage
from basins in Handicraft Room.
Bell Lane Senior School.—The Cookery Centre was entirely
modernised. Water pipes in children's lavatories thoroughly
overhauled and made good. New taps provided to all wash basins
in cloakrooms.
Childs Hill Council School.—New taps provided to all
wash basins for children's use in Infants' Department. Flushing
arrangements in lavatories of Senior Department thoroughly overhauled.
Meads Infants' School.—Roof provided over boys' urinals
and covered way made from school to lavatories.
Cressingham Road Playing Field.—Shower baths and
electric lighting were installed in the Pavilion.
Various Schools.—Pin rails provided for displaying
children's work. Stepped galleries removed from several classrooms
and floors made good. New sun blinds provided in eleven
classrooms. Additional shelves provided in Craft Rooms. Bicycle
sheds and racks installed in Senior Schools.