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An application was also received for the manufacture of
Animal Charcoal and the treatment of all bye-products yielded
in the process, at Bow Bridge Works, Stratford. In this connection
it was found that the process consisted of the treatment of
various types of bones sent to the factory by collectors from
Butchers and from overseas, the treatment of carcases to obtain
bones, the recovery of all fats, carbonising of the fat-free bones,
and the recovery of oil and ammonia as bye-products. This business
definitely constituted an offensive trade of the nature of fat
and bone boiling, and the Council were unable to grant such application.
A schedule of offensive trades will be found on page 44.
Schools.
The Public Elementary Schools consist of 46 Council
Schools, 13 Non-Provided Schools, 2 Higher Elementary Schools,
and 2 Secondary Schools, affording, in the aggregate, 67,968
scholars.
In addition, there are two Schools for Mentally and Physically
Defective Children, two Centres for the Deaf, one Open-Air Day
School, one Residential Open-Air School, and two Nursery
Schools, each to accommodate 120 children.
The School Medical Service is administered by the Chief
School Medical Officer (who is also the Medical Officer of Health)
with a whole-time staff of a Chief Assistant School Medical Officer,
6 Assistant Medical Officers, 5 Dental Surgeons, 28 Nurses, and
9 Clerks.
The Schools are, with several notable exceptions, fairly
modern, substantially built buildings adequately supplied with
water, and provided with sufficient surrounding air space, moreover
their general cleanliness is satisfactory. Cloak-room accommodation
is very limited in some Schools, and more efficient heating
is desirable.
In this connection improvements were carried out in the buildings
at seven schools, and these schools have since been removed
from the "Black List" of the Board of Education.
The remodelling of latrines took place at five of the Council's
Schools, and improvements were carried out at three schools.
Hot water systems have also been installed in several schools.
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