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West Ham 1926

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for West Ham]

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By an arrangement with a local medical practitioner he is
called in to see any boy who may become suddenly ill, or in
any case of accident. This has only happened on rare
occasions.
There is a well-equipped Isolation block at the School,
but it has only been necessary to utilise this on two occasions
over a period of two years.
The School is staffed by:—
A Superintendent.
A Matron.
Three Assistant Teachers.
One Nurse.
One Cook.
Four Maids.
Two Gardeners.
Two Needlewomen.
One Handyman.
The following is a brief account of the daily routine at
the School:—
Monday to Friday.
7.0 a.m. Boys rise. Clean boots. Wash.
8.0 Breakfast.
8.30 Inspection. Prayers.
9.10-11.50. Classwork.
12.0 Dinner.
1.0-2.30. Rest.
2.40-4.35. Classwork.
4.45 Tea. Then recreation. Wash.
8.0 Retire.
Saturday.
Walks and recreation instead of classwork. Rest from
1.0 to 3.0 p.m.
Sunday.
Rise at 8.0 a.m. Walk in forenoon. Rest from 1.30 to
3.30 p.m. Recreation afterwards.
Bathing, Tuesday and Friday evenings.
Weighing, each alternate Saturday.