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Though no actual increase of Staff resulted from this
amalgamation, the time of only one Nurse remaining for
the School Medical Service, it however rendered it possible
to open the School Clinic daily for the treatment of minor
ailments, and also to inaugurate the Dental Clinic, which
could not have been done had the School Nurse been one
individual, since she would have been required in two places
at one time.
The duties are so arranged that each Nurse gains
experience in all branches of both the School Medical Service
and Maternity and Child Welfare Work.
SCHOOL HYGIENE.
A general review of the Public Elementary Schools was
given in the Report for 1920, giving in detail their hygienic
conditions with particular reference to their surroundings,
ventilation, lighting, warming, and sanitation.
The artificial lighting in those Schools using incandescent
gas burners is in most instances unsatisfactory.
During the year 1924 the following repairs and improvements
have been carried out :—
Bonner Hill Road Schools.
External painting has been carried out in all Departments.
Additional heating has been installed by a new circuit
from the boiler to new radiators in five class rooms and
three existing radiators have been re-arranged so as to
procure more efficient heating.
Richmond Road Schools.
External painting has been carried out in all Departments.
The Central Hall, corridors, and cloakroom in the
Boys' Department and eight classrooms, corridors and