[Report 1912] / School Health Services, Middleton Borough.

  • Middleton (England). Borough Council. School Health Services.
Date:
1912
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Credit: [Report 1912] / School Health Services, Middleton Borough. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    St. John’s, Thornham. Accommodation (Infants and Mixed) . 183 Number on Register, Jan., 1913...... 96 Average Attendance, Jan., 1913. 70.6 Percentage Attendance, Jan., 1913. 84.1 This School is quite satisfactory as a country school. St. Mary’s, Birch. Accommodation (Infants and Mixed) . 215 Number on Register, Jan., 1913. 88 ' Average Attendance, Jan., 1913.. 75.2 Percentage Attendance, Jan., 1913. 91.4 This is again a country school, and is fairly satisfactory. The double doors leading out of the Infant School should be altered. In wet and windy weather, with the wind in the right direction there is a strong draught, and water is forced under the doors half¬ way up the room. The position of the school is a very exposed one. In wet weather the playground is in a very bad condition St. Peter’s, Tonge. Accommodation (Infants and Mixed) ...... 345 Number on Register, Jan., 1913. 341 Average Attendance, Jan., 1913. 268.4 Percentage Attendance, Jan., 1913 . 84.4 The conditions of this school are fairly good generally. It has only two classrooms in the mixed department, and this necessitates three or four classes being taught in the large room at the same time- Partitions would make a great improvement here. The latrines require more frequent flushing. BOWLEE SCHOOL. Accommodation (Infants and Mixed) . 131 Number on Registers, Jan., 1913 . 70 Average Attendance, Jan.. 1913. 64.9 Percentage Attendance, Jan., 1913. 95.1 This small country school is generally satisfactory and the type of children is very good indeed.