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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Walthamstow 1931
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]
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St. Mary's Infants' School.—Complete interior renovation.
Erection of a new glazed screen to form large rooms into two rooms.
St. Saviour's Boys.—Complete interior renovation. Improved
lighting.
St. George's Mixed.—Complete interior renovation.
North Walthamstow Sports Grounds (Billet Road).— Redecoration
work to stand and interior of buildings and lavatories generally.
Roger Ascharn Infants' School.—A new school on Billet Road site
to accommodate 400 is in course of erection.
Generally.—Considerable overhauling and repairs, etc., to
electric lighting of schools. Considerable overhauling and repairs,
etc., to gas services of schools. Many minor items of repair and
improvement have been dealt with by usual School Repair Orders.
Lime-whiting to playsheds and lime-whiting and cleansing of
out-offices of all schools.
| District. | School. | Dept. | No. of Trough Ranges Removed. | No. of W. C. Suites Substituted. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 1 | S. Walthamstow Central | Girls' | Sections. 2 of 7 | 14 |
| „ „ | Boys' | 2 of 5 | 10 | |
| Queen's Road .. | Infts.' | 2 of 7 | 14 | |
| No. 2 | Coppermill Road | Girls' | 2 of 6 | 12 |
| „ „ | Boys' | 1 of 10 | 10 | |
| „ „ | Infts.' | 2 of 10 | 20 | |
| Pretoria Avenue | Boys' | 1 of 8 | 8 | |
| Forest Road | Infts.' | 2 of 8 | 16 | |
| No. 3 | Wood Street | Girls' | 2 of 8 | 16 |
| „ | Boys' | 2 of 5 | 10 | |
| „ | Infts.' | 2 of 6 | 16 | |
| 1 of 4 | ||||
| No. 4 | Higham Hill | Boys' | 1 of 6 | 6 |
| „ | Infts.' | 2 of 5 | 10 | |
| Total | 162 |