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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
The children attending the Schools in the district number
1,407, as against 1,315 last year, an increase of 92.
Coombe (Kingston Vale) 66
Old Maiden 131
New Maiden—Elm Road 237
„ Lime Grove 392
„ Burlington Road 581
1407
I have paid thirty-seven visits to the Schools, and found it
necessary to visit five children in their homes, and have examined
30 cases for school attendance purposes.
The record of infectious diseases for the year:—
Scarlet Fever 10
Diphtheria 3
Measles 280
Total 293
Two cases of Scarlet Fever were discovered in a peeling condition,
one in Burlington Road School, the other at Lime Grove.
Two cases of Diphtheria were connected with two children I
discovered to be carriers of the bacillus, although not presenting
symptons themselves. This fortunate discovery prevented a further
outbreak.
The drains at the Old Maiden Schools have been relaid, and
two new w.c.'s and urinal for boys erected. They are now in a
very satisfactory condition.
The Lime Grove School have also had the drains partly relaid,
and automatic flushing tanks attached to the w.c.'s, and sufficient
accommodation supplied for the teachers. The cloak room has
not yet been supplied, the coats and hats are hung in the entrance,
necessitating the children brushing through them when going in
and out of school; they are hanging so close together, that no
cleansing or disinfection can possibly prevent the spread of undesirable
insects and possibly disease.