View report page

Houses, other than detached houses, should preferably be
fumigated in blocks. Failing this, however, in the houses
adjoining those being fumigated, a few floorboards should be
removed in the upstairs rooms next to the fumigated house, and
the windows of these rooms should be opened. In some instances
it may be sufficient to ease the skirting boards instead of raising
the floorboards. Bedding and clothing should be removed to the
far side of the house. All rooms and cupboards, the roof space
and the floor spaces in adjoining houses should be tested frequently
during the fumigation and ventilation.
SCHOOLS.
The number of schools of the County Education Authority
is the same as last year, 3 secondary schools and 26 elementary.
There are in addition 28 private schools. The majority of
the schools are of modern construction, being well lighted and
ventilated, while all are supplied with water from the Water
Company's mains. There are no schools in the Borough which
are provided with earth or trough closets, all being provided
with proper sanitary accommodation on the water carriage
system.
None of the schools was closed during the year by reason
of the incidence of infectious disease, but pupils suffering from
infectious disease or who had been in contact with such cases
have been excluded in accordance with the regulations of the
Middlesex County Council.
Private Schools.
In last year's Report, details were given as to the powers
possessed by local authorities in the control of private schools.
During the year in 6 schools additional sanitary accommodation
was provided, while in 2 instances the numbers of pupils
v/ere reduced so that the sanitary accommodation became
sufficient; in 1 instance the available sanitary accommodation
has been re-arranged, and in 3 cases the work of providing
additional accommodation is now in progress. In 2 schools,
both of which are in the same ownership, overcrowding of the
classrooms was found to exist, and an additional wing is now
being added to one of these schools in order that this overcrowding
may be abated.
Early in the year the attention of all principals of private
schools in which there were laboratories or rooms used for
practical work, was drawn to a pamphlet dealing with accidents
in school laboratories.
75