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Walthamstow 1909

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Walthamstow]

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Air Space.—Very seldom is this provision violated.
Cleanliness and Ventilation.—Particular attention has been
given to these, and no difficulty experienced in effecting what was
necessary.
Home Work.—Under this heading. Sections 107-15 give power
to deal with (a) unhealthy dwellings, (b) premises where there is dangerous
infectious disease. Scarlet Fever occurred in three premises,
and Diphtheria in one : the necessary disinfections were carried out.
The provisions of the Act under both headings were carried out.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
The sanitary condition of these has been well maintained, and only
a few minor defects were found upon systematic inspection by the
Sanitary Inspectors.
Each School has been visited at least twice during the year by Dr.
Hall under the Education (Administrative Provision) Act, 1907, and on
several occasions by myself.
All the Schools built within the last seventeen years are of modern
type with large central halls and moderate sized class-rooms. The
" provided " in existence prior to 1893 have been brought up to date,
so that it would be difficult to find Schools superior in design and
equipment to those under the direct control of your Council.
The "non-provided" schools have accommodation for 241 boys,
456 girls, 509 infants ; and the St. George's (R.C.) Mixed School has
189 children on its rolls.
This latter school has been recently brought up to date, and the
lighting and ventilation are very good.
Improvements in the cloak room accommodation at St. Mary's
(Church of England) Infants' School, and in the playground of St.
Saviour's (Church of England) Boys, are about to be effected.
The water supply of all the Schools is from the Metropolitan Water
Board.
The number of children attending Elementary Schools is 25,479.