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General review of the hygienic conditions prevalent in the
Schools in the area of the Local Education Authority in
respect of such matters as surroundings, ventilation,
lighting, warming, equipment and sanitation, including
observations on the type and condition of sanitary conveniences
and lavatories, water supply for washing and
drinking purposes, the cleanliness of schoolrooms and
cloakrooms, arrangements for drying children's cloaks and
boots, and the relation of the general arrangements of
the School to the health of the children.
With the exception of Brentford End, Hounslow Town,
Isleworth Blue and Woodlands Schools, the buildings are of
more or less modern types.
In some instances thelighting of classrooms might with advantage
be improved upon; in several instances the windows are at the
rear of the scholars. Wherever possible, the desks should be so
arranged that the windows are on the left of the scholars, as by
this means less fatigue is caused to the scholars and teacher, and
no shadows are thrown in front of the scholars. With regard
to artificial light also, the distribution of the points of illumination
might be altered for the same reasons.
The heating arrangements in some of the schoolrooms require
alteration or amplification.
I hope with the opening of the new school (Alexandra) those
schoolrooms where two classes are carried on, separated from each
other by a curtain, will have such increased accommodation that
this arrangement can be dispensed with.
General description of the arrangements which have been
made for the co-relation of the School Medical Service
with the Public Health Service and for the organization
and supervision of medical inspection, and an account
of the methods of inspection adopted.
The work of the School Medical Service is carried out in the
Health Department under the School Medical Officer, who is also
Medical Officer of Health. It was found necessary in order to