84. Mr. MALONEasked the President of the Board of Education whether he is aware that the elementary school in Canterbury Road, Leytonstone, is totally inadequate to meet the needs of the district; that overflow premises have had to be acquired; that one of these premises is the St. Paul's parish hall, containing about 170 boys; that this hall accommodates four classes without partitions, is overcrowded, badly lighted, inadequately ventilated, has no washing accommodation, and has no cloak room; that the headmaster has to divide his time 2034 between this establishment and another hall over half a mile away, causing waste of time and efficiency; that there is no space for physical exercise, that the small yard is under water in wet weather; that the hall is used at night for sundry purposes, which results in loss of school utensils; and that it is therefore unhealthy and unsuitable in every respect for school work; and whether, taking into consideration the large number of unemployed available locally, he will at once put in hand the construction of a proper school?
§ Mr. FISHERI am aware that the conditions under which this school is conducted are not satisfactory, though my information does not support the hon. Member's description of them. I am, however, obtaining a special report upon the premises and the school accommodation in the neighbourhood.
Mr. MALONEIf the report is unfavourable, can Ave be assured that proper facilities will be provided?
§ Mr. FISHERCertainly.