Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-23

BOARD OF HEALTH-Ths School Pooms Of
bGsaiHgtoa-Ihe hog NTtsanee. Ge.-AI the
meeiIng OF the Board OF Health on Thursday
Mr.. Willard. from the Committee ON Disinfec-
Larts. reported, recommending the use OF
BY ans Deedorizer and Disinfectant, and the
A letter vac received from Il. Richards, Su-
perintendent Of Schools. In answer to com.
mnnieation inqulring the size OF the school
Distinct First and second Wards) the most of
the school rooms are OF suitable size for the
unber Of pupil: assigned to them, which
number is CO. This statement Is based upon the
fact that the contents Of the rooms are equal TO
or above 80 cubic feet of air for each pupil,
which, believe, Is considered by psychologists
a sni,aole amount, II It can be changed once in
asout an hour. There are four or i've rooms,
ont OF tweEty-seyen, which contain rom SIS TO
~ euoie FEET Tor each pupil, in a school OF o.
pupils. In the Second District Third and
fourth Wards) there are 10 or IL rooms, which
contain from lO0 10 l32 GU bic feet OF air for each
CT 60 pupils. About two-tnirds of the school
rooms contains l50 or more cubic feet for each
CT 81 pupils. In the Third District Fifth apd
Sixth Wards) there are about 10, or one third
OF the rooms, which con tain from - TO 100 Gu
bic feet or air for each OF go pupils. In the
Fourth District there are IL or IL rooms, nearly
one-half OF them, which cor tain from IS 70 100
cubic feet Of arr, for each of 60 pupils.
"Sorne of these smallest rooms have ceilings
fron feet inches 10 feet inches from the
hoor, while most OF them have no other means
OF ventilation than the opening of windo VS.
and doors. or the many openings through the
10 A4Hk sIulnSs Oh mlserdOly constr cteQ
bindings. In very many of the rooms which
are OF SUFFICIENT SIZE there are either no suit.
abe means of ventilation, or very poor means,
so That ~ 10 very oppressive for any one to 20
from fresh air into them and remain an length
OF time. There are at this time not tar from
t,GOJ pupils belonging to the public schools of
this city. IL should be here saId that there are
about 10 well-cOnstIucted and capacIous
school rooms; and, further, that the defects IN
the remaining rooms cannot be attributed to
any negligence or want of care on the part of
the trustees. Nothing can prevent this state of
fh.1gs but more liberal expenditure of money
for suitable buildings Tor schools"
Dr.. LOOMS offered a resolution that the Sec.
rotary ask the Superintendent Of Schools to
inform the Board as 10 the number of chool-
rooms, with their dimensions, means of venti-
lation, their location, and those fur hing less
than 50 cubic feet Of air 10 each pupil; adopted.
TIE Secretary was authorized to prepare q
ball TO present TO the Councils, making it OBJ.
heatory on the scavengers to use the Bryan
cisinfectant recommended by the Board.
Dr. Loomis called attention to the importance
or adding hogs running at large to the list of
Episanees, and made motion TO that effect;
which was adopted.
Mr.. Looms offered a resolution, which was
adopted, that the Secretary obtain the opinion
Of the Corporation Attorney as to the power of
he Board 70 aoate nuisalces, and to lew and
collect fines for refusal TO abare nuisances.
appointed committee, 10 winch the President
and Secretary were added, TO take charge Of
all business Of the Board presented to the
Councils.
MIR. Williams offered q resolution that a com.
mittee be appointed to draft bill establishing
metropolitan Board of Health; which was
adopted, and the President, under instruction
of the Board, appointed Mr.. w. Ward to acr as
such committee, in conjunction with the Pres.
ident ard Secretary.