[Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough.

  • Burnley (England). County Borough Council.
Date:
1920
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Credit: [Report 1920] / Medical Officer of Health, Burnley County Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GENERAL INFORMATION. SCHOLARS.- Number of scholars ou school rc.^isler, 15,b(S5. Education Report. Average attendance during year, 13,ld4. Children are admitted to school before the age of five, and leaw' generalh' w'hcn they attain the age of thirteen. They arc mostly the children of })arents who work in the cotton weaving sheds, and a large ])roportion go to work as half-timers ” tvhen they reach the age of twelve, and lull- timers ” when the\^ reach the age of thirteen, that is if they have attained the required proficiency in their school work, and made the re([nisite number of attendances. Half-timcTS in 1920 nnmberefl 1,443. SCHOOLS.— NTimbcr of Provided Schools ; 17 Xumbor of Xon-Fro\’ided Schools 18 Departments— Provided vSchools— Mixed 1(S Infants 11 Xon-Provided Schools— Mixed 11 P)0\'s 2 (I iris 2 Infants 14 Infants and Mixed 3 len of the Schools are cpiitc' modern buildings. Some of the others are old buildings, tint they are generally well ventilated, warmed and lighted. 44ie Sanitary Conveniences arc modern and efficient, with the exception of one school, which has pail closets. Ihe various schools have been regularly visili'd by nu'mlu'rs of the Sanitary Staff, in all 434 \4sits being paid. The chhects found have numbered 40, all, with the exception of 4, were remedied at the end of the year. Each school is provided with water from the imblic supply, which is constant and of good quality.