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3. SCHOOL HYGISNE AND ACCOMODATION.
During the year a new School for Infants was built on
part of the playground of Hogarth Boys' School. This Infant
School was designed by, and erected under the supervision
of Mr.Willis, the Council's Surveyor and is admirably adapted
for it's purpose. It is a one storey building containing a
large hall and classrooms which are very light and well
ventilated.
The school accommodates 240 children and was intended to
take that number of infants from the old Glebe Street School,
the latter benefiting greatly by it's numbers being reduced.
There are therefore ten departments in the schools of
the District, Belmont and Strand-on-the-Green being Schools
containing Boys', Girls' and Infants' Departments, while
Hogarth Boys' (children 7 - 14),Hogarth Girls' (children 7
14), Glebe 3treet (infants'), and Hogarth Infants' are
separate schools, serving the same drea. One extra classroom
has been built at Strand Girls' School providing much needed
accommodation while a large open balcony at Strand Boys' has
been turned into a large Science room.
The accommodation in the various Departments is as
follows :-
Hogarth Boys 872 Belmont Boys 354
Hogarth Girls 948 Belmont Girls 354
Hogarth Infants 240 Belmont Infants 396
Glebe Street Infants 410 Strand Boys 420
Strand Girls 396
Strand Infants 392
Belmont, Hogarth Girls, Strand Boys and Hogarth Infants
are the most modern schools.
They have ample playground space, good lighting and
heating, and are hygienic.
Glebe Street Infants has been improved by reducing the
number of scholars by 240 but it remains an old type of school
with cramped playing space and rooms opening one into another„
In all the schools the sanitary arrangements are on the
vsater-carriage system and are kept in good order,.
4. MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Arrangements are made to carry out the Routine Inspection
of the various age groups at the school. The Medical
Inspections are usually held in the afternoons and notices
are sent to the parents concerned, inviting their attendance.
As is to be expected, a greater number of parents attend
when the younger children are examined. This is useful as
the School Medical Officer is able to point out any defect
and give advice on the spot.
It is useful sometimes to have an inspection without
notice being given. One then sees the children without any
special preparation, and cases of uncleanliness and poor
clothing are seen which would be missed if a warning notice
had been sent.
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