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The Sanitary Inspectors have paid monthly visits to the
various elementary schools in the Borough, and a total of 346 visits
have been made during the year. By means of these inspections a
considerable number of sanitary defects have been located and
remedied.
A type of trough closet is still in existence at Downshall (Girls'
department 9, Boys' department 8); Highlands (Girls' department
8, Infants' department 8, Boys' department 7); Barkingside
(Boys' and Girls' department); Newbury Park (Boys, Girls,
Senior and Junior); Loxford (except 2 in Junior Boys); Roman
Catholic (Senior and Junior Girls), and these require conversion
to separate pedestal W.C.'s with separate flushing cisterns.
A new type of bubble fountain has been fixed at Highlands
(Senior and Infant Girls 2); Valentines (Boys Senior 1); Loxford
(Boys 2) ; Benton (2); Mayesbrook (2) ; Gordon (2) ; Becontree
(Middle Girls 2, Middle Boys 1, Upper Boys I, Upper Girls 1,
Lower Girls 1); Goodmayes (Boys 2); Cleveland (Boys 2, Senior
Girls and Junior mixed 2); Uphall (Boys 2, Girls and Junior
mixed 2); Gearies (Girls 1).
An older type of bubble fountain is fixed at Fairlop (2);
Valentines (Girls Senior 1); Gearies (8).
Routine medical inspection at the Mossford School, Dr.
Barnardo's Girls' Village Home, was again carried out by my
Department during the year, 308 children being examined, the
treatment of the children being left, as previously, in the hands
of the Home Authorities.
4. Medical Inspection.—This has been carried out in
accordance with the Board of Education (Special Services) Regulations,
dated the 18th August, 1925, Section 17 of which states :—
The Authority must provide for the medical inspection of all
children in Public Elementary Schools as soon as possible in the
twelve months following—