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Schools.—There are 5 public elementary schools,
with accommodation for over 2,707 children. The
average number on the register in 1910 was 2,574, and
of those attending 2,289.
The sanitary condition of these schools and the
water supply were, on the whole, satisfactory.
A hot-water system for heating has been placed
in the New Town Roys', Girls', and Infant Schools,
and shelters in the playgrounds.
The lighting and sanitation of the old West Street
School has been improved, but here there are no outdoor
shelters, and in wet weather drilling has to be
done in the class-rooms. The Mixed School in
the Banstead Road and the Mixed and Infant Schools
at Benhilton, are also without shelters. Plans for
the re-construction of the Benhilton Schools are now
before the Education Authority.
Infectious Diseases in Schools.—Prompt
notification of the notifiable diseases—Scarlet Fever
and Diphtheria—is made by the Health Department to
the school teachers, and of measles, whooping cough,
etc., and contagious diseases, by the teachers to the
Medical Officer of Health, and schools and homes are
visited. Printed instructions are sent to all homes
where the teachers report measles or whooping cough.
The Medical Officer of Health also examines any
children sent to his office by the teachers, on account
of contagious disease, or by the Attendance Officer,
where children are absent on account of ailments, and
no medical practitioner's certificate is forthcoming.
School Closure.—No school closure was required.
Factory and Workshops Act.—The number of
workshops on the register at the end of the year was
136, and 292 visits of inspection were made. The
various premises were generally found to be in a
satisfactory condition. The following list gives the
various industries as carried on at the registered
workshops :—
Bakehouses 16
Laundries 18
Dressmakers and Milliners 32
Tailors, Outfitters, Watchmakers,
Bootmakers, and others 70