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SCHOOL ACCOMMODATION.
There are 16 public elementary schools, with 36 departments
and accommodation for 13,486 children on December
31st I9
The corresponding number of children on the roll was
H.795.
Sanitary Condition of the Schools.—This has been
described in previous reports. While there is considerable
room for improvement in certain of the smaller schools, the
larger Council schools are excellently planned and built.
Disinfection of Schools.—The cloak-rooms and
lobbies have been disinfected by spraying out in the various
holidays, and certain class rooms have been disinfected and
articles destroyed after infectious disease.
The following
work was carried out :—
Date.
School.
Rooms or Departments.
Easter Holidays
Highlands
Lobbies
,, ,,
National, High Road
..
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Goodmayes
April 15th
Chadwell
„ 16th
South Park
„
„ 16th
Cleveland Road
June 3rd
Valentines
Whole School
Midsummer
Holidays
All Schools,
except Valentines
All lobbies
November 13th
Goodmayes
Junior Mixed, Room 8, 2
lobbies
School Medical Staff.—During the year the Assistant
School Medical Officer acted as School Medical Officer.
Temporary medical assistance was engaged from time to