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Two hundred and seventy-three water tests
have been applied to drains, and 284 smoke or air
tests have been applied to soil pipes, ventilating
pipes, etc.
Schools.
The public elementary schools have, as usual,
all been disinfected by arrangement with the
Managers and the Surrey County Education
Committee, the walls, floors, and ceilings being
sprayed with formaline during the Easter,
Summer and Christmas vacations.
The drains belonging to the non-provided
schools—four in number—have, as usual, been
examined and tested, and, with the exception of a
slight defect at Hook Schools, all were found to be
satisfactory. The defect at Hook Schools was
caused through the drain being damaged by a
roller when the playground was being repaired,
and was made good upon the Managers' attention
being called to the same.
Defects having been found in the drainage of
two schools under the control of the Surrey
Education Committee, permission to make an
annual inspection and test of the drains of the
schools under their control was withdrawn. Since
the withdrawal of their permission, the drains
have not been tested, and I am therefore unable
to report upon their condition. In view of the
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