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The lower windows should be made to open. The gallery in this room
should be removed in order to allow of re-arrangement of desks. At
present all the light falls on to the backs of the pupils.
Cloakroom.—No provision is made for drying clothes.
Lavatories.—The flushes of the W.C.'s are constantly out of
order. One of the doors is broken.
Urinals.—The urinals are very old. The sides and back and
floor are badly cracked and broken.
Playground.—This is used by both the girls' and infants' departments.
It is unpaved and is in an appalling condition. On the day
of inspection two-thirds of the playground was covered with mud to a
depth of several inches and the remaining one- third was submerged by
water. The ground should be drained and covered with asphalt.
There is no receptacle for waste paper.
St. Katharine's School (Non-Provided).
This school requires redecorating throughout.
Girls' Department.
Classrooms.—These have a dark green dado. The hopper ventilators
cannot be opened and should be repaired, for the rooms are very
stuffy.
Cloakrooms. Class 1 cloakroom has no facilities for drying clothes.
The steps up the stone staircase leading to the school are badly
worn and in need of repair.
Infants' Department.
Classrooms. In class 1 room there is no cross-ventilation, rendering
the atmosphere of the room somewhat stuffy.
St. Francis de Sales (Non-Provided)- Mixed and Infants' Departments.
This school has been redecorated throughout. The ventilation
has been improved.
Playground.—This is very muddy and should be paved.