Unsuccessful candidates are allowed to present themselves a second time for one fee.
Syllabus of Subjects for Examination for Local Surveyors.
Laws and Bye-Laws.
—A thorough knowledge of the Acts affecting sanitary authorities, so far as they relate to the duties of local surveyors; also of the model bye-laws issued by the Local Government Board.
Sewerage and Drainage.
—The sanitary principles which should be observed in the preparation of schemes for, and the construction of sewerage works; the ventilating and flushing of sewers and drains; the internal drainage and other sanitary arrangements of houses, privies, water-closets, dry-closets, and the removal of refuse; the sanitary details of builders’ and plumbers’ work.
Water Supply of Towns and Houses.
—The sanitary principles which should be observed in the preparation of schemes for, and the construction of water-works; the various ways in which water is likely to become polluted and the best means of ensuring its purity.
Regulations of Cellar Dwellings and Lodging Houses.
—General principles of ventilation; the amount of air and space necessary for men and animals; the means of supplying air, and of ensuring its purity.