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Sanitation.—The conversion from automatic flushing to individual
flushing of W.C's has been carried out at two schools.
New lavatory basins w ith cold and hot water services have
been installed at nine schools.
The provision of new W.C's and new lavatory basins with
cold and hot water services for both sexes are in hand at Coppermill
Road Secondary School, and tenders for similar schemes at
the Coppermill Road and Forest Road Junior Mixed and Infants
Schools have been accepted.
Hot water services have been provided to staff lavatories at
two schools and to scholars' basins at one Infants' School.
The showers have been renewed at one gymnasium.
The distempering of all external lavatories has been carried
out.
Visual Aids.—The installation of apparatus and screens has
continued and halls or rooms have been provided with blackout
blinds or curtains at fourteen schools.
War Damage Reinstatement.—Substantial progress in reinstatement
has been made at five schools and at two other educational
premises.
Civil Defence Reinstatement.—Reinstatement of the grounds
at the Monoux building has been completed.
Sanitary Arrangements.—Routine inspections were made by
the sanitary inspectorate and various minor defects were brought
to light and remedied.
4. MEDICAL INSPECTION.
The following gives a summary of the returns: —
A. Periodic Medical Inspections—
Entrants 2,173
Second Age Group 1,312 .
Third Age Group 1,490
Others 133
5,108
B. Other Inspections—
Special Inspections 159
Re-inspections 1,927
2,086
Owing to the increase in the number of children on the school
rolls (21.3%) since 1947 and the consequent overcrowding of accommodation
it was not always possible for medical inspection to
take place under satisfactory conditions. Special facilities have
been provided in the newer schools.