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Drainage-
Most unsatisfactory. Cesspool under school-room floor, into which
the whole of the drainage entered. Drains unventilated, no manholes,
ventilating pipes or fresh air inlet.
Recommendation of London County Council—
Unsuitable as at present, but if Managers will submit scheme of
re-construction, embodying certain recommendations, the whole matter
to be re-considered.
[This Sanitary Authority had previously drawn the attention of
the Vicar to the highly unsatisfactory condition of the drainage,
and a plan of re-construction was prepared by the Surveyor to the
school, but was not acceptable to the Architect of the London
County Council, and therefore had to be greatly modified. There
has been much delay, attributed in part to the unfortunate illness
of the Vicar, so that, although notices were served on the Vicar by
us in the middle of March, and more than 15 visits of inspection and
enquiry made by us, nothing whatever has yet been done (January,
1906). I am informed plans are about to be approved by the
County Council, and that it is intended that works shall be
commenced shortly].
8. St. Thomas' Charterhouse, Goswell Road.
Accommodation under late Authority: 708.
Accommodation as recognised by existing Managers: 230.
This is a three storey brick and stone building, slated, with basement,
erected in 1853, and is in a very bad state, closely surrounded
by the adjoining buildings, the chemical laboratory and rooms on the
ground floor are very dark, and in a neglected condition, the dining
hall has gallery over, used as a cloak room; the staircases are worn,
bad and dangerous, and the offices very bad, the iron stanchions
supporting same much rusted; the heating is by means of hot air
introduced into rooms through gratings, but the system has been
allowed to get foul, and is calculated to create disease. Premises
unsuitable for an Elementary School.
Drainage—
Fairly satisfactory, except as regards soil and vent pipes.
Recommendation of London County Council—
Unsuitable, and cannot be made suitable. Board of Education to
be informed.