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On the other hand, the advantage appears to be :
(d) A smaller number of the staff can look after all
the children in the school while resting.
(6) The girls' cloak rooms are about twice the size of the
boys' cloak rooms, and this seems to be the correct
proportion.
(7) The kitchen is used for educational purposes, especially
for the teaching of cookery, but, as planned, it is
too small. So also is the scullery. Cooking is
carried out by electricity, costing Id. per unit. The
total cost per week being 6/- to 7/6 for 100 scholars
and nine members of the staff. The electricallyfitted
cooking stove is not dangerous to the children
and does not create fumes.
(8) There is no laundry where the towels, table linen,
etc., can be washed and the children at the same
time receive instruction in laundry.
(9) There is no manual centre for instructional purposes.
(10) There are twelve spray baths for 100 children, and
a dressing room. The dressing room, as planned,
is too small, as three sets of children have to use
it at once—one set (bathed) dressing, the other
(getting ready to bath) undressing, and a third set
(bathing) have their clothes there waiting for them.
(11) Too little land has been provided in connection with
this school.
(12) These are mixed schools, the children ranging from
5—14 years.
(13) The children are asked to pay 4d. per day for their
food—cost price. This is remitted in necessitous
cases.