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Comments of A.S.M.O.
Dr. Tudge remarks that the special "clean up" which children get in
consequence of the intimation of date of medical inspection throws
the cleanliness of the skin and clothes into marked contrast with
the condition of their heads. He says, "In the boys school I do
not remember having seen a dirty head, but in the girls nits are only
too frequent, especially among the older girls. I can only attribute
this to the different mode of wearing the hair. I am glad to say
that the percentage of nits has much decreased since the earlier
inspections. Much of the benefit that would be derived from the
inspections is discounted by the inability of the parents to carry
out the suggestions of the Medical examiner, in a very few cases
from indifference, but mostly from poverty. Many of the mothers
have stated that they are not in a position to consult a medical
man, and cannot afford the fares to go to a hospital."
Type—II. Infants' department small, single storey block of three rooms,
classes not separated. Boys' and Girls' department single storey
building without corridor, class rooms opening directly one into
another, classes in main rooms not separated.
Site—Open in both cases.
Playground—Tar paved, well drained, good condition.
Sanitary Conveniences—
Boys 6 trough closets, automatic flushing.
Girls 8 trough closets, automatic flushing.
Infants 8 separate W.C.s with 2 gallon flushing cisterns.
Urinals—Senior Boys 37-ft. lineal, Infant Boys 13-ft. lineal.
Lavatory ttasitis—Boys 2, Girls 3, Infants 2, no water supply.
Drinking Water—Three taps in playground, metal cups in boys.
Class Room Walls and general Cleanliness of School—Boys and Girls
department painted dado, brickwork above—clean. Infants, matchboarded
dado, brickwork above—clean.
Desks—Infants, majority long desks unsatisfactory, Boys' and Girls'
department, majority modern double desks.
Lighting—Boys and Girls' department very bad. Infants' fair, direction
of source of light faulty.
Heating—Closed stoves and open fireplaces.
I'entilation—Very defective.
Cloak Rooms—Infants' defective, lighting and ventilation boys' and girls'
good.