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Barnet 1925

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Barnet Urban District Council]

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DISPOSAL OF HOUSE REFUSE.
The House Refuse is collected weekly by the Council's own
staff and conveyed to the Farm and tipped, the provision of a small
destructor is a subject receiving the consideration of the Counoil.
SANITARY CONDITION & WATER SUPPLY
OF SCHOOLS.
There are seven schools in the District viz:- Arkley C.E. Infants
School; Barnet R.C. Mixed School; Barnet C.C. School with Boys and
Girls Departments; Christ Church Sohool with Boys, Girls and Infants
Departments; Moxon Street Infants School; National Sohool Boyer,
Girls and Infants; Totteridge Sohool, Boys and Girls.
It has not been necessary to close any sohool for illness during
the year. The water supply is adequate and pure.
NATIONAL SCHOOL.
This school has been greatly improved as regards light and
ventilation and the drainage system reconstructed, during the past
year.
ARKLEY INFANTS SCHOOL.
The condition of this Sohool leaves much to be desired in respeot
of Cloak Room and Sanitary accommodation and a report has been
presented to the School Managers requesting them to remedy the defects
contained in the Report.
The Assistant School Medical Officer resides in the District, and
visits each School at least once each term.
He is in constant touch with the teachers and all doubtful cases
of illness are at onoe referred to him.
Infectious Cases and Contacts are excluded from the School and
disinfection of the Schools carried out when necessary.