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[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]
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Report on the condition of the Drainage of the Public Schools of the Borough.
The following report was submitted to the Public Health Committee:—
The Report on the condition of the "Provided" and " Non- provided'' Schools shews that the public schools of the Borough at
the present time are in a highly satisfactory condition.
In the whole Borough there were only three schools found, after a severe examination, to require reconstruction of the drainage.
In the group of " Non-provided " Schools, which number twenty-four, one school is about to be closed and the drainage was
not examined, eight require slight amendment of the drainage, six require important amendment, two require reconstruction, and seven
are in perfect order.
Of the "Provided" schools, the number of which is twenty- nine, seven require slight amendment of the drainage, two require
important amendment, one requires reconstruction of the drainage, and nineteen are in perfect order.
The test in each case consisted in filling the drain and man- holes with water.
Name of School. | Result of water test of the drainage. | Provision of manholes, ventilating pipes, &c. | The kind of water-closets in use. | Drinking water supply. | Work necessary to be carried out to drains. |
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All Saints, Jesmondst. | Very slight leakage from two branches; main drain sound | 4 manholes; ventilation of drain satisfactory | 12 modern basins (5 boys, 7 girls), separate flush to each | Direct from main | Require very slight amendment of two branches |
Brent's Court, Borough | Drains very defective, water escaped rapidly | 2 manholes; ventilation of drain insufficient | 12 modern basins (5 boys, 7 girls), separate flush to each | Direct from main | Require important amendment, probably reconstruction |
Christchurch, Bear lane | Main and branch drains slightly defective | 4 manholes; ventilation of drain insufficient | Trough closets for boys and and girls. Condition foul | From tank on top floor | Require slight amendment |
English Martyrs, Northampton place | Drains defective (unable to fill them with water) | 1 manhole; ventilation of drain satisfactory | Trough closets for boys, girls and infants | Direct from main | Require important amendment |
King Edward | One branch only slightly defective | 12 manholes; ventilation of drain satisfactory | 18 modern basins, separate flush to each | Direct from main | Require slight amendment of one branch drain |
Newcomen, Newcomen street | All drains more or less defective | manholes; ventilation of drain satisfactory | Trough closets for boys and girls | Partly direct from main and partly from a tank | Require important amendment |
Notre Dame, Gladstone street | Whole of drainage satisfactory | 6 manholes; ventilation of drain satisfactory | 5 modern closet basins, with separate flushing apparatus | Direct from main | No work required |
St. Agnes, Farmer's road | Portions of drainage defective; girls' portion sound • | 1 manhole; ventilation of drain insufficient | Trough closets, with automatic flushing apparatus | From cistern | Drain on boys' side requires reconstruction |