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close to the road and at times becomes a nuisance. I have recommended
that a sewer extension should be made to Green-StreetGreen,
which would deal with this nuisance effectually and also
supply a much needed main drainage system for that locality.
At your request I made a detailed inspection of the drainage at
Workhouse at Farnborough, and also of the St. Anne's Orphanage
in the same parish. At the former I found the sanitary arrangements
in fairly good order, but made a number of recommendations
as regards necessary improvements. At the latter institution the
sewage disposal is carried out as well as can be, but an improved
system is certainly desirable, and the above-mentioned sewer
extension, which would pass the front of the Orphanage, and with
which the whole of the drainage could connect would be an immense
advancement on the existing state of affairs.
On several occasions the drainage of houses was overhauled in
different parts of the District, where cases of Typhoid Fever had
occurred, and all defects found were remedied as speedily as
possible.
Elementary Schools.—
Several schools were closed on account of the prevalence of
Measles amongst the scholars, viz.:
Infant and Mixed School, Farnborough, from May 9th. to
June 6th.
Green-Street-Green School, May 9th. to June 6th.
Chislehurst Road Board School, Orpington, June 16th. to
July 8th.
Knockholt School, June 22nd. to July 8th.
This school was also closed on account of Scarlet Fever, from
October 10th. to November 7th.
The Annunciation School, Infants Department, West Chislehurst
was closed on account of Mumps from October 31st. to
November 21st.
Diphtheria necessitated the closure of 3 schools, viz.:
Chislehurst Road Board School and Wellington Road Board
School, Orpington, from Nov. 14th. to Dec. 23rd., and
Hayes School from December 8th for a period of 6
weeks.