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dangers existing, and with every disposition individually to remedy
the defects, when made known to them officially, would probably
with the divided responsibilities of a Committee never have
succeeded in obtaining such wholesome alterations as have been
effected, without official intervention.
This case is also particularly referred to, as in the provision
of properly-fitted water closets, it shows in conjunction with the
water closets of St. John's School, New North Road and Mintern
Street Schools (also re-modelled) that water closet troughs, which
compel (it may be delicate children) to inhale the fæcal emanations
of a large number of other children, are out of date, and entirely
without justification.
The general condition of the water closets of these three
schools, with the moderate attention given by the caretakers,
proves that they are cleaner and more wholesome than the water
closets of the majority of private houses.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES,
ARTICLES DISINFECTED AT VESTRY'S OVEN.
Beds 161
Pillows 277
Palliasses 148
Bolsters 99
Sundries 697
Total 1382
ARTICLES DESTROYED AND REPLACED
BY THE VESTRY.
Beds 10
Palliasses 21
Bolsters 4
Pillows 7
Sofa bed squabs 1
Total 43