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Raglan Road.—Contract entered into for enlargement
and improvement of Hoys' Department.
Contract entered into for improvement of structure
of lavatories of all Departments. Mid-day meal
arrangements provided from September.
Central.—Drinking water from mains and properly
trapped hand basins provided; trough W.C.'s
replaced by independent W.C.'s, and urinal slabs
renewed.
Valley.—Drinking water from mains provided.
Electric lighting provided.
Aylesbury.—Drinking water from mains provided.
Allotments converted into grass playing space.
Seating.—The Committee have continued to displace
obsolete scholars' desks by modern dual locker
desks during 1935. New desks for 380 scholars
were supplied.
It is pleasing to note that there is a greater tendency
to consider the importance of a hygienic environment as
an aid to correct progress in education.
Quite apart from structural improvement in the
schools, there has been in recent years an improvement in
the cleanliness and hygienic habit of the children attending
these schools. Whilst these improvements are obvious in
the more modern type of school, where the environment is
all that one would desire, there is still much to be done in
the little Church schools of the district.
An endeavour was made later in the year to abolish
roller towels, which, in my view, are a source of spread of
catarrhal infectious diseases. The adoption of paper
towels was tried, but they were found to be rather expensive.
It seems to be obvious, if one is to have hygienic
practice among the scholars that each child should have
its own towel. This is a matter which at the present time
is receiving the attention of the Education Committee.
Medical Inspection.
The routine inspection of elementary school children
in the routine age groups has continued, on the child's