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Comments of A.S.M.O.—Dr. Macevoy says: "I find that the majority
of the children are quite ignorant of Hygiene, care of the teeth,
etc., and I feel sure that some instruction on such subjects given
to them periodically by a medical man, would be decidedly beneficial.
With few exceptions, the children are adequately clothed; speaking
generally, they are more sensibly shod than clothed. I have rarely
found the skin of the body dirty, but there is a great prevalence
of nits among the girls. Dental caries is fearfully prevalent. I have
endeavoured to seek for a cause or causes of this ; I am not satisfied
at present that I can account for it at all. Very few children have
perfectly sound teeth. Moderate enlargement of the tonsils is often
present, I find, without any history of sore throat, without any
accompanying nasal obstruction, without arching of the palate,
without ear trouble, in short, without any sign or sympton which
seems to call for treatment."
Type—IV. and VI. (combined). Modern School, three storeys.
Site—Open.
Playground—Tar paved, well drained, good condition.
Sanitary Conveniences—
Boys 7 syphonic latrines, automatic flushing.
Girls 10 syphonic latrines, automatic flushing.
Infants 10 syphonic latrines, automatic flushing.
Urinals—Senior Boys 40-ft. lineal, Infant Boys 24-ft. lineal.
Lavatory Basins—Boys 8, Girls 7, Infants 8.
Drinking Water—Three water fountains with metal cups.
Class Room Walls and general Cleanliness of School—Glazed brick
dado, hard plaster above—clean.
Desks—Modern double desks.
Lighting—Good.
Heating—Hot water pipes and radiators.
Ventilation—Good.
Cloak Rooms—Lighting indifferent, ventilation good.
Comments of A.S.M.O.—Dr. Moran forwards a report on the sanitary
condition of the school premises, and interesting tabulated results
and analysis of the cases he has inspected. Space, however, does not
permit of their reproduction.