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West Ham 1937

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

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Uses to which put Used as boys' play-room, etc.
Dining room Area 2,325 sq. ft. Not used for
other purposes.
Kitchen.
Accessibility to Adjoins dining room, 25 ft. x 33 ft.
dining room
Water closet and
lavatory provision
for kitchen staff 1 lavatory basin and 1. w.c.
Resting shed 163 ft. 9 in. x 25 ft. (4,093 sq. ft.)
Use of for other Used as girls' recreation room,
purposes music room, drill room, etc.
Methods of closing Folding doors.
and provision for Heated by low pressure hot water.
drying
Cloakrooms.
Arrangements of
hat and coat pegs Around lavatories.
Warming of and
provision for Drying room 16 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft.
drying clothes 4 in.
Closets and urinals Boys. 8 day and 3 night.
Adequacy of Urinals: 2—32 ft. and 20 ft. run;
provision 1—6 ft. night urinal.
Girls. 14 day and 4 night.
Baths and lavatory
basins.
Type of Troughs with hot and cold water,
and with 80 spray taps.
Adequacy of Spray baths. Considered ample.
provision Girls 1—3 double washing troughs
6 ft. long; 1 double washing
trough 9 ft. long; 1 double washing
trough 15 ft. long.
Boys 4 double washing troughs,
16 ft. long.
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