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* Resigned—Dr. G. Skene appointed.
Comments of A.S.M.O.—Dr. Rawes expresses gratitude for the assistance
rendered by the teachers and calls attention "to the prevalence
of centres of infection of dirt-diseases, where certain houses are
supplying cases of Impetigo, Tinea, and Vermin-I think traceable
to two or three families: these centres naturally have a very bad
influence on the attendance register, and the exclusions are ones
that could be prevented by reasonable attention to cleanliness."
Type—IV. and VI. (combined). Modern school, two storey's.
Site—Open.
Playground—Tar paved, well drained, good condition.
Sanitary Conveniences—
Boys 7 syphonic latrines, automatic flushing.
Girls 16 syphonic latrines, automatic flushing.
Infants 7 syphonic latrines, automatic flushing.
Urinals—Senior Boys 37-ft. lineal, Infant Boys 20-ft. lineal.
Lavatory Basins—Boys 10, Girls 12, Infants 12.
Drinking Water—Three fountains with metal cups.
Class Room Walls—Glazed brick dado, hard plaster above.
General Cleanliness of School—Clean.
Desks—New dual desks. v
Lighting—Good. Window to floor area 1 in 6.8.
Heating—Hot water pipes and radiators.
Ventilation—Good. Available window openings to floor area 1 in 10.6.
Cloak Rooms—Infants' lighting and ventilation defective.
Comments of A.S.M.O.—Dr. Skene says: "Medical inspection greatly
appreciated by majority of parents and all the teachers; the latter
consider good results already manifest. Tidiness and cleanliness
remarkably good. Majority have defective teeth calling for treatment.
As regards general nutrition there is room for improvement.
As a rule children do not have sufficient sleep, and there is a
deficiency of milk in their diet. Majority have unhealthy throats
and exhibit varying degrees of submaxillary glandular enlargement,
due to dietetic errors and insufficient ventilation of the homes. A
few are insufficiently clothed for the winter months."