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New Buildings, Additions and Alterations.
Projects in course of being carried out:—
Child Guidance Clinic Alterations and provision Date of completion
263 High Street. of new waiting room. December, 1957.
Walthamstow High Additional Classroom Date of completion
School for Girls. Changing Room and April, 1958.
Showers.
The Winns J.M. Conversion of Shelter Date of completion
School. to Boys' Lavatories and February, 1958.
Canteen.
Major Projects:—
The McEntee Technical This was completed in May, 1957, and
School, 1st Phase. brought into full use in September, 1957.
Warwick Sec. Boys' School. This was completed and brought into use in
Extensions. March, 1957.
Sanitary and Washing Accommodation.
A number of improvements have been carried out:—
Higham Hill J.M. School. A limited amount of remodelling the washing
facilities.
Woodside J.M. and Infants' New lavatory blocks with washing facilities
Schools. were erected under the direction of private
architects.
"The Margaret Brearley" New washing facilities and staff lavatory have
E.S.N. School. been provided.
Others are in progress:—
Mark House Sec, School. Remodelling of Boys' and Girls' lavatories
with washing facilities.
The Winns Junior School. Conversion of shelter into Boys' lavatories
with washing facilities.
When this amount of work carried out is set against what is
required to bring the accommodation at so many schools up to
standard, it is obvious that unless a major programme of reconstruction
is agreed by the Ministry of Education, it will be many years
before the problem is solved. Finance is the major obstacle and
this yearly becomes more difficult.
Maintenance.
Annual distempering of Out Offices and the regular quarterly
cleaning to all windows have been carried out.
Heating.
The first instalment of remodelling and converting to oil fired
boilers at the Chapel End Secondary School was completed, and
the installation brought into use early in the year. Although only
a section has been carried out, temperature in rooms is much
improved.