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Walthamstow 1932

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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One provided school, the Roger Ascham Infants' Department,
was opened on 15th October, 1932. The accommodation is for
400 infants. Marsh Street Boys' Department was closed in December,
1932, following a re-arrangement of schools due to re-distribution
of the child population in the Borough.
A detailed Sanitary Survey is made by the Medical Inspector at
the conclusion of the medical inspection of individual Departments.
Any recommendations made are then forwarded to your Director of
Education.
The Engineer and Surveyor has kindly furnished a list of the
more important works, which is given below:—
Renovations to the following schools:—Gamuel Road (exterior);
Forest Road (exterior); Selwyn Avenue (exterior); Higham Hill
(interior); St. Saviours Girls and Infants (interior).
Limewhiting school out-offices generally.
Extensive roof repairs at:—Maynard Road Schools, Pretoria
Avenue Schools, Gamuel Road Schools and Chapel End Schools.
Extensive pointing, making good defective brickwork, sills, etc.,
at:—Gamuel Road Schools, Pretoria Avenue Schools and Marsh
Street Boys' School.
Re-conditioning defective stonework at Selwyn Avenue Infants'
Schools.
Extensive work in re-setting loose copings and terra-cotta dressings.
Lead covering to same; also removing bell and strengthening
turret, Chapel End Schools.
Extensive repairs to tar-paving in playgrounds generally.
Forming two additional W.C.'s at Shernhall Special School
(Boys).
Providing new seats to W.C.'s at Blackhorse Road Junior Boys'
School.
Renovating and limewhiting convenience at North Walthamstow
Sports Ground.
Demolition of old Playshed, Marsh Street Boys' School.
Forming "Emergency Exit" at Myope Centre, Wood Street.