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The system of interchange of information from one administrative
body to the other is proving most useful, and is being carried
out automatically.
(b) We have no Nursery Schools in Wood Green, but there are
about 160 Infants attending the Council Schools under five years of
age. This number, I understand, will be diminished in the future
on account of economic reasons.
Those children who have good homes and sensible parents are,
undoubtedly, better kept away from School until they are five years
old; but there are many instances where these Infants would suffer
exceedingly in care, attention, light and cleanliness if they were
kept out of School until reaching that age. Each case will have to
be dealt with on its merits, and where—in the opinion of the
Education Committee—such children would be better at School,
no reason of economy should weigh against their inclusion, as under
such conditions it is only their natural right in a well-organised
community.
(c) The care of debilitated children under School age comes
under the duties of the Staff of Health Visitors, and Dr. BoydMackay
adds notes about these cases to the cards mentioned above.
3.—SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE.
All the provided Schools in this District, with one exception,
are well-placed as regards space around them, and the playgrounds
are ample. The one exception is the Alexandra School, which is
situated too close to an adjacent building, but is well open on the
front aspect and opposite a large common. The ventilation in most
of the classrooms is satisfactory, but there are many in which it
might be improved. Up till now, our Schools have not been built
on plans which fulfil proper cross-ventilation in each apartment.
Electricity is gradually replacing gas in lighting the Schools, and
is a great improvement if the lights are put in the right places.
The scholars are so seated in most of the rooms that the window
light comes from the left or back of the pupils. There are a few
classrooms in which the window space is not sufficient unless it is
a bright, sunlit day, and where deficient light in the afternoons
during the Autumn Term is very trying.
Warming is carried out by means of hot-water pipes and open
fire-places, suitably protected. Equipment is, so far as I can see,
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