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Lambeth 1905

Report on the vital and sanitary statistics of the Borough of Lambeth during the year 1905

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non-provided schools—continued.

School and Ward.SANITARY CONVENIENCES.Drains.Remarks (if any).Class.
Closet Accommodation.Lavatories and Sinks.Urinals.
Situation.Nature.Condition.Condition.Material.Flushing Arrangements.Condition.Interception from Sewer.Ventilation.Means of access Manholes.Result of Test.
Bishop's—con. Lambeth Road (St. Mary, Infants)Outsidew.c.s and troughsBadGoodSlateNoneBadNoNoNoNoneLavatory basins not un-dertrapped; girls' and boys' closet buildings are insufficiently ventilated; brick dust-bin inside one of the closet buildings; trough closets improperly flushedIII.
Lambeth Road Wesleyan)Outside (2 w.c.s inside)w.c.sGoodBadCement and SlateYes; (stop tap to outside boys; the inside boys' being un-flushed)BaYesNoYes, Boys' w.c.s and urinal and in yard adjoining Girls' schoolroomDefective paving of yard of outside urinal; obsolete valve closet (girls' teachers) inside; un-flushed urinal inside boys' building, and communicating directly with senior mixed school-room; insufficient lavatory basins providedIII
Prince's Road (St. Mary-the-Less)OutsidetroughsGoodBadCement and SlateYesGoodNoNoNoYes, inside Girls' school, and in the cloakrooms of both schls.Rain-water pipes (girls' school) are apparently connected directly with the drain (insufficient lavatory accommodationIII.
Reedworth Street (Archbishop Sumner, St Phillip's)Outside (Boys' trough and urinal inside on 1st floor)troughsBadBadCement and SlateNone YesBad BadYesYesYesYes; in yard and in Girls' closet4 Lavatory basins are not undertrapped, and discharge over urinal gullyIII.
Prince's. Anderson's Walk (St. Saviour's, Salamanca, Girls and Infants)Outsidew.c.sGoodGoodAsphaltYesGoodYesYesYesNone...I.
Gye Street (St. Paul's)Inside (1 infants' w.c. outside)w.c.s (syphonic ranges inside)GoodNo lavatoriesSlateNone to boysBadYesYesYesNoneDefective paving of boys' playground; defective rain-water pipes,causing dampness in certain walls; premises dirty; defective mica inlet; broken air-bricks to ground floor; no lavatory basins fixedIII.
Harleyford Road (St. Ann's)Outside (1 w.c. inside)w.c.sGoodGoodCementYes (stop tap)GoodYesYesYesNoneLavatory basins not undertrapped; drinking fountain in playground is out of orderI.
Kennington Oval (St. Mark's)Outsidew.c.s and Bad troughs (trou-ghs)GoodCementNoneBadYesYesYesNoneDefective ventilating pipe, back front of schoolmistress's house; insufficient flushing to trough closets; lavatory basins not under-trapped; want of, and defective, paving in boys' and girls' playgrounds; large brick dustbin adjoining the schoolII.