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cold water and for drinking and culinary purposes the water is
drawn directly from the rising main. It had been reported to me
that about 25 per cent. of the men were suffering from scabies,
this statement was not however proved on inspection as from
enquiries of several persons who had been some time at the
premises it was found that only three cases had occurred during
two years and these in newly admitted persons, the disease was
immediately detected and the persons removed to the union
infirmary. I found the whole of the premises which also include
a day room and kitchen in satisfactory condition. During the year
one case of small pox occurred at these premises, the patient
was promptly removed to hospital and the dormitories containing
42.987 cubic feet of air space, promptly disinfected. It might
here be noted it is the practice of the Army Officers to disinfect
the dormitories twice in each week with sulphur.
He further reported that at Nos. 3 and 3a, Surrey Lane
the staircases were in an exceedingly dangerous condition
owing to the manner in which they had been constructed
also that one w.c. only existed for the two houses. The Committee
decided to draw the attention of the London County
Council to the former defect and directed notice to be served to
place the existing w.c. in good condition and also provide an
additional one.
July 2nd.
The Chief Sanitary Inspector reported he had tested the
drains and inspected the sanitary conveniences of Winstanley
Road Board School, and that with regard to the drains he had
found the same to be in a seriously defective condition, and that
it would be necessary to entirely re-construct the same. Also
that in consequence of the walls of the w.c.'s being used by the
scholars as urinals, the same should be rendered with impervious
material, and further that a large number of lavatory basins in
various parts of the building admit the supply of water through
the waste pipe and should therefore be re-placed by basins of
improved form, as the water if drank by the scholars may prove