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Playgrounds.—A large area at the George Gascoigne Secondary
School has been cleared of builders' material and made playable.
Division fences have been removed, to increase the play area
at Markhouse Road Secondary School and new carriage gates inserted
in boundaries at four other schools.
Provision of Meals and Milk.—The canteens at the schools have
been maintained in good condition and minor improvements made
as a new vegetable store, serving hatches and the extension of services
to meet additional needs.
Renovations.—Complete renovation of the exteriors of 10
schools and the interiors of 6 schools and part interiors of 4 schools,
have been carried out during the year. The exteriors of 3 and the
interiors of 6 other buildings have been completed, as well as a
larder, servery, hall and gymnasium.
Sanitation.—The conversion from automatic flushing to individual
flushing has been carried out at two schools. The house
drains to a schoolkeeper's premises re-laid, a slop-sink provided and
a hot water supply boiler have been installed at two schools.
The distempering of all outdoor lavatories has been executed.
Apparatus for the disinfection of gymnasium shoes, etc., has
been set up at Pretoria Avenue Store.
Cold and hot water supply tanks have been renewed and hot
water supplies to lavatory basins provided at Secondary and Primary
Schools.
War Damage.—Progress is still being made with the repair of
premises.
The roof of the Coppermill Road Infants' School has been
reinstated and ceilings to two classrooms at Edinburgh Road Junioi
School and of two halls and four classrooms at the George Gascoigne
Secondary School renewed.
Sanitary Arrangements.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector reports that :—
Special reports were submitted regarding two schools where
the sanitary accommodation did not conform to the standards of
the district.
In other schools several items of less importance were brought
to light and remedial action taken.