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Southwark 1905

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Southwark, Borough of]

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Table: Provided Schools.—continued.

Provided Schools.—continued.

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 done to drainage.
Hatfield streetDrainage satisfactory10 manholes; ventilation of drain satisfactoryTrough closetsDirect from mainNo work required
Holland streetDrainage satisfactory; except from teachers' water closet7 manholes ; ventilation of drainage satisfactoryTrough closetsDirect from mainSlight amendment required
John Ruskin, Beresford streetDrainage satisfactory7 manholes ; ventilation of drainage satisfactory26 modern basins, with separate flushing apparatusDirect from mainNo work required
King and Queen streetDrainage satisfactory5 manholes; ventilation of drainage satisfactory30 modern basins, with separate flushing apparatusDirect from mainNo work required
Lant streetDrainage satisfactory8 manholes; ventilation of drainage satisfactoryTrough closetsDirect from mainNo work required
Marlborough street ...Drainage satisfactory ; with the exception of branch from infants' closets18 manholes; ventilation of drainage satisfactory27 modern basins, with separate flushing apparatusDirect from mainSlight amendment required
Michael Faraday, South streetDrainage satisfactory— manholes ; ventilation of drainage satisfactoryTrough closetsDirect from mainNo work required
Mina road ...Drainage satisfactory— manholes ; ventilation of drainage satisfactory44 modern basins, with separate flushing apparatusDirect from mainNo work required
Orange streetDrainage satisfactory15 manholes ; ventilation of drainage satisfactoryTrough closetsDirect from mainNo work required
Paragon, New Kent roadDrainage satisfactory10 manholes ; ventilation of drainage satisfactory25 modern basins, with separate flushing apparatusDirect from mainNo work required
Penrose streetDraining satisfactory9 manholes ; ventilation of drainage satisfactory28 modern basins, with separate flushing apparatusDirect from mainNo work required
Physically Defective, School for, New Kent roadDrainage defective7 manholes ; ventilation of drainage satisfactoryPart modern basins and part trough closetsDirect from mainImportant amendment, probably reconstruction required