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SCHOOL PREMISES.
Alterations and Additions.—I am indebted to the Director
of Education for the following list of the chief alterations and
additions to school premises during the past year :—
Harrow Green School.—Central kitchen.
Trumpington Road School.—New domestic science rooms.
Annual re-desking at various schools.
Installation of new boilers at Farmer Road and Goodall Road
Schools.
External painting of four schools.
Internal painting of two schools.
Norhn'uton Road School.—Installation of central heating.
Improvements to latrines at I).ivies Lane, Farmer Road,
Mayville Road and Norlington Road Schools.
Downsell Road School.—Forming new playground adjoining.
Farmer Road School.—Erection of new craft room.
Domestic hot water supply to three schools.
MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Arrangements for Medical Inspections in Schools.
In the year 1904 the report of the Departmental Committee
011 Physical Deterioration revealed the deplorable physical state of a
large proportion of the children attending public elementary
schools throughout the country and stressed the necessity for
organised effort 011 the part of Education Authorities to remedy the
great amount of sickness and unfitness among school children.
In 1907 the Education (Administrative Provisions) Act made it
compulsory on all Education Authorities to make provision for the
medical inspection of children attending public elementary schools;
and in that year the school medical service was established.