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"The buildings are constructed with a steel framework on a
concrete base, filled in with studding and weather boarded on the
outside, and covered with asbestos sheeting on the inside, the roof
being covered with rough boarding and asbestos slabs. The front
of the Main Rooms is filled in with glazed framing, most of which
can be thrown open, as is also the rear of the rooms backing on
the Corridor. The Bathroom has tiled walls, with asphalted floor
and is fitted with a small bath and four sink baths, also four lavatory
basins. There are also two lavatory basins in each Cloakroom.
"The Domestic Hot Water Supply and Heating are from the
basement in the adjoining School Clinic buildings ; the Cooking
is by gas, and the Lighting by electricity.
"THE REBECCA CHEETHAM Nursery School is built on
a site at the rear of the Abbey School, at the end of Village Street,
leading off Marcus Street, and is practically the same as the Edith
Kerrison School, except that the whole of the Heating, Lighting,
and Cooking are done by Electricity."
Medical Inspection is carried out, and the same facilities provided,
as in the Elementary Schools.
The following reports have been received from the Assistant
School Medical Officers on the medical examination :—
THE EDITH KERRISON NURSERY SCHOOL.
This School was opened towards the end of August, 1930, and
medical inspection was begun the following month. A medical
report on this school may conveniently be divided into two sections
:
(1) The examinations at the School.
(2) The Clinic work.

The number of parents present at the examinations was 55,
M, 55, and 53 respectively for the four monthly examinations,
the percentage being 84.
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