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type of school with external lavatories make this problem a
recurrent one. No real effective answer is possible other than
remodelling.
During the year annual renovations as internal and external
painting were carried out on a rota basis.
A number of floors were sanded and sealed, but this type of
work is limited by availability of money, and also lack of suitable
labour during the summer holiday.
Removal of galleries was carried out at a number of schools
during the holidays.
The annual distempering of out offices was carried out.
Vacuum cleaning of the schools was not carried out this year,
as it was felt the expenditure was not reflected in the results. As
an alternative, a number of machines have been purchased, and the
schoolkeepers now carry out this work.
At a number of schools the walls of classrooms have been
washed down as in many cases the surface of the paint is still in
good condition, but dirty. The trial has to date been successful, the
only difficulty being the ceilings, as these in many cases cannot be
washed. The clean walls show a marked contrast to the apparently
untouched ceilings, although these are brushed off.
The four regular cleans a year to all windows has been carried
out.
During the summer holidays all play areas, entrance drives, and
footway approaches requiring attention were repaired and resurfaced
so as to maintain in good condition.
Heating.
The first stage of remodelling the heating and hot water system
at Chapel End Secondary & J.M. Schools has been commenced.
The change over from solid fuel to oil firing follows present day
practice, and when completed will result in a more efficient system.
The second stage is scheduled, subject to approval, to be carried
out in the year 1957/58.
The scheme for improvements to Maynard Road Infants'
School heating was completed in the autumn.
The breakdown in the installation at Winns Avenue Infants'
School caused great difficulties to all concerned. Temporary heating
by oil heaters met the situation, but was far from satisfactory.
Remodelling was successfully completed by autumn.
Supplementary heating has been installed in one or two