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West Ham 1937

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

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Medical inspection room.
How warmed Coal fire and also electric fire.
Use of for other Used as dispensary for treatment
purposes of girls.
Head teacher's room Office in main building.
Dormitories or wards Six*.
Ventilation Cross ventilation.
Means of Separate supervising officer's bed-
supervision room with window overlooking
each dormitory.
Dimensions Rest room is used as playroom for
girls. Hall is used for boys, and
there is a ping-pong room.
Locker Separate locker for each boy and
accommodation girl (200).
Sick rooms.
Number Two. 10 ft. x 13 ft.
Number of beds
in each Two.
Fioor space per bed 65 sq. ft.
Isolation Separate building. Ward for 4
accommodation beds, cubicle for one bed. Nurse's
room, bath-room and w.c.
Staircases 1 internal, 1 external (fireproof).
Exits in case of fire Boys' dormitory. I internal emergency
staircase; I external fireproof
staircase.
Other dormitories, etc., are on
ground floor. All doors on front
open outwards.
Staff accommodation
Teachers Bedroom for each and joint use of
sitting- and dining-rooms.
* For further particulars of these dormitories see table on page 423.
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