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fact that all other schools have consented to an
annual inspection and test in accordance with the
Council's resolution of the 13th January, 1908, I
am of opinion that the action of the Surrey
Education Committee is most regrettable and not
in the interests of the health of the district, and I
sincerely hope that the Council will take such steps
as are possible with the object of inducing them to
reconsider their decision.
During the year two new private schools have
been opened and one has been discontinued. There
are now fourteen private schools in the district.
The drains belonging to the two new schools
were, at the request of the principals, tested and
examined, and in both cases were found to be
defective. Report was at once sent to the
respective owners, who gave instructions for the
work set forth in my report to be carried out. In
each case the drains and internal fittings were put
into a thoroughly sanitary condition.
The defects at the four schools which I
mentioned in my last report as outstanding, have
all been remedied during the year.
Of the eight remaining schools, the drains at
seven have been examined and tested, and minor
defects were found in two instances. These were
immediately made good upon the owners' attention
being called to the same.
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