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East Ham 1909

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

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LIST OF SCHOOLS, WITH ACCOMMODATION AND OTHER DETAILS.

SCHOOL.Date opened.Accommodation.Artificial LightingHeatingCleanliness.REMARKS.
Infants.Boys.Girls.
Central Park Rd.1899600524524Fairly good. By incandescent gas mantlesRadiators and open grates. The latter not of good designGoodTobin's tubes inaccessible for cleaning. Urinal flush inadequate.
Essex Rd.1898582500500Inadequate. Ordinary gas burnersRadiators and open gratesFairDrinking water supplied from cistern; practically inaccessible for cleaning.
Fourth Avenue1890330408408do.Stoves and open gratesFairDrinking water from cistern. Tobin's tubes inaccessible for cleaning. Infants' School is a separate single storey building.
Hartley Avenue1903521560560do.Radiators and open gratesGoodTobin's tubes inaccessible for cleaning. Flushing arrangements of urinals unsatisfactory.
High St.1874357358405do.Open gratesFairOld buildings of obsolete type.
Kensington Ave.1901541516516do. New light being triedRadiators and open gratesModerateUrinal flush inadequate. Class rooms have north aspect. Cloak roams have south aspect.
Lathom Road1808571480480Inadequate. Ordigas burnersSlow combustion stoves in Main Hall. Open grates in Class Room. Former unsatisfactoryFairTobin's tubes inaccessible for cleaning. Drinking water from cisterns. Urinal flush inadequate, w.c. seats unsatisfactory.
Manor Park1893400400400do.Open gratesModerateNo flush to boys' urinal, insufficient to infants'. Cloak room accommodation unsatisfactory.
Monega Road1905552520520do.Radiators and open gratesGoodUrinal flush inadequate. Tobin's tubes inaccessible for cleaning.
Napier Road1902530568568do.Radiators and open gratesGoodOutside drinking fountain from uncovered cistern. Tobin's tubes inaccessible for cleaning.