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The increase in the number of children on the school registers
over the last seven years amounts to 3711, i.e. 22.5 per cent, of the
1947 roll.
Mr. Frank H. Heaven, A.R.I.B.A., Architect to the Education
Committee, contributes the following:—
Additions and Alterations.—A Group Hearing Aid Room with
equipment has been provided at the William Morris Deaf School.
Cloakrooms have been remodelled and portable hat and coat
stands provided at two schools.
Amenities.—These have been provided at a number of the
schools in the form of seats in playgrounds, and by the sealing of
floors of halls and classrooms.
Central Kitchens.—The buildings and apparatus have been
maintained in good order, sundry improvements made at Pretoria
Avenue, and the kitchen at Wood Street converted from steam to
gas operation with new equipment.
Gymnasia.—Several halls in secondary schools have been
equipped with gymnastic apparatus, such as booms, climbing ropes,
wall bars, etc., and floors sealed with plastic.
Heating.—Existing systems have been maintained, and major
extensions and improvements ordered at two schools.
Supplementary heating has been installed at one school and
new boilers installed at two schools and a propulsion fan in the
heating chamber of another school.
Lighting.—Improved external lighting has been installed at one
school used as a Youth Centre.
Contracts have been let for the replacement of existing gas
lighting by electric lighting at the Woodford Green Primary School
and for complete remodelling of the electric lighting at the
Woodford High School.
Maintenance.—All education properties have been maintained
in a good condition of repair, vacuum cleaning of newly decoratcd
premises continued and windows cleaned four times a year.
Playgrounds.—These have been repaired and re-surfaced at all
the schools. A large area has been regraded and resurfaced and
brought into use at the George Gascoigne Secondary School.
Provision of Meals and-The canteens at schools are
maintained in good condition. Six have been renovated during the
year.
Rinsing sinks with remodelling of washing-up arrangements
and the installation of extraction fans have been carried out at four
canteens.