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(c) The Bye-Laws Department daily notifies the Medical
Officer of Health of absentees from school on medical grounds.
(d) The Tuberculosis Officer is constantly in touch with the
School Medical Department, reporting on children referred to
him by the Assistant School Medical Officers, or who have been
sent away for Institutional treatment.
THE SCHOOL MEDICAL SERVICE IN RELATION TO
PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
(3) School Hygiene.
Insanitary conditions arising within the School precincts or
its immediate environment are reported to the School Medical
Officer by Head Teachers as they arise. Structural defects relating
to heating, light and ventilation are referred to the Committee's
Architect, Mr. J. H. Jacques.
The Architect reports that during the year the latrines were
remodelled at West Ham Park,. Holbrook Road, Abbey, Silvertown
Infants', and Drew Road Boys' Schools, and fitted with the
most modern sanitary appliances.
The long classrooms at the east end of Manor Road School
were divided, thus obviating the teaching of two classes in one
room.
Central heating was installed at Harold Road School.
New Handicraft rooms were constructed at Carpenters Road
School.
In both the Nursery Schools the arrangements for cooking
are working satisfactorily, and the buildings, which are of an
experimental character, seem to be well adapted for the purpose.
In future Nursery Schools however, it will be well to consider
giving sanitary and cloakroom accommodation for each room
separately, also a large room should be provided, or sliding and
folding partitions, so that two rooms can be made into one, for
assembly or other purposes; also more store room accommodation
for toys, beds, etc., should be provided.
The desks in use are of the modern dual type, and as opportunity
arises box desks are being gradually substituted for the older
children, and chairs and tables for the younger ones. The
schools, classrooms, and cloakrooms are cleansed by an efficient
staff of cleaners, under the direction of the School Caretakers.
Head Teachers attend to the drying of children's clothes as required.
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