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late London School Board), and in the course of this survey the 8
non-provided schools in Finsbury were inspected. The report of
the County Council issued in April, 1905, dealt very fully with all
the facts concerning these 8 schools, and the following abstracts
briefly summarize the opinions expressed:—
1. Amwell Street, Clerkenwell.
Accommodation under late Authority: Mixed, 585; Infants, 150;
Total, 735.
London County Council recommended accommodation: Mixed,
444; Infants, 117; Total, 561.
This is an old school built in 1828; it is a rectangular building
about 91 ft. by 43 ft., without internal walls, the floor being supported
by iron columns; the ground floor is divided up by partitions and
revolving shutters, with six class-rooms; two are used by the Infants,
the remaining four by mixed classes; the first floor is divided up into
five rooms, for mixed classes; all the class-rooms are practically
passage rooms; there is a wooden staircase at each end of the building,
one for boys, the other for girls; the place does not lend itself to a
mixed school. Premises might be made suitable at a large expense
and large sacrifice of accommodation.
Drainage—
Unsatisfactory to smoke and water tests.
Recommendation of London County Council—
Suitable, provided staircases with central corridors, so as to give
separate entrance to each class-room, are built in the centre of this
block, and other alterations and improvements made—involving loss
of 347 places.
[This Sanitary Authority had for some time previous drawn the
attention of the Managers of this school to defective drainage, and
the school was redrained 1899-1900].
2. St. Mark's, Brewer Street North (Infants).
Accommodation under late Authority: Infants, 220.
London County Council recommended accommodation; Infants,
179.