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Sanitary Condition of Lambeth
Elementary Schools.
(Special Report presented to the Council on January 19th, 1905.)
On November 17th, 1904, the Education Committee of the
Borough Council passed the following resolution, which was
referred to, and agreed to by, the Council on November 28th,
1904:—
"That the attention of the Public Health Committee of
the Council be drawn to the Report, dated 2nd November,
1904, of the Education Committee of the London County
Council, as to the condition of certain Non-provided Schools,
with the suggestion that the Public Health Committee
instruct the Medical Officer to have an examination made,
as early as possible, of the drainage of all Public Elementary
Schools in the Borough."
Instructions were given to the Medical Officer by the Council
on December 8th, 1904, to carry out the necessary examination
of the drainage of all Public Elementary Schools in the Borough,
and to bring up a report on the subject.
Accordingly, the Medical Officer made the necessary arrangements
to carry out the inspections and examinations of the drains
and sanitary fittings of the Non-provided Schools throughout the
Borough, selecting the Christmas holidays, and the usual Saturhalf-holidays,
as the most suitable times for such inspections and
examinations to be made.
It now appears that, meanwhile, the London County Council,
on December 13th, 1904, passed the following resolution
"That the estimate of £850 be approved, and that expenditure,
not exceeding that amount, be sanctioned in connection with the
investigation of the condition of the drains in the Non-provided
Schools, and the reporting thereon not later than February, 1905,
and that authority be given for the employment of a sufficient
number of skilled assistants for the purpose."
The result is that double inspections are taking place throughout
Lambeth and other Boroughs, and the powers and duties of