New-York tribune., 1874-03-04

BROOKLYN SCHOOL ROOMS CONDEMNED.
IMPORTANT REPORT or THE SANITARY CoahiIIhE w
THE BOARD OF HEALTH-Tlis scHoobhoossS
oysR-CROwDED, UNvENTIIATED. DIRTY AND Of
FENsrvp-REC TO THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION
A very important report of the SANITARY
Committee of tho Brooklyn Board Of Health IN relation
70 the condition OF the public schools OF the CIV was
made yesterday. 1t states that nearly all the pubic
schools iventlated that children are seated near
10 coal stoves where high temperature prevails WINE
cold draught OF air pours upon them from open win-
dows; the children In other schools seated near s'e
pipes suffer from excessive heat while children seatee
n another part of the same room suffer from oo'u
the same sehoolrooms are SO poorly nRntcu
~ 10 require gas ut midday, thereby lnIur"s
the ewes OF children, and that In some VI
the schools the crowdng Ia 80 great that II seriously
affects the health OF the children 10 some cases 'he
ceilings are reported to be low the paygronnds OF ~
limited space, the closets offensive, aOu the ea"' o
narrow and crooked that In case OF an emergency "
auring IA hasy exit, fatal accidents woulu proDso'S
occur one OF the inspectors who visited the schools
fays MY last visit to School No 70 was made about tho
time OF closing the afternoon session. cannot descrioo
the condition OF the atmosphere the children eeemeu
completely depressed and hardly had sufficient energy
20 leave their places. Another inspector In speaking OF
No says tbati is warmed partly by stoves anu NOV
comfortably waym cold weather; the floors very
bic material scattered about in dangerous proximity 10
furnaces apparently used as a storage ROOM ihe h-
terior condition of the school could and should be
materially improved, both for health, comfort, ana
safety in heating venating (which the teachers au
by opening doors and wndowsl cleanliness and care
The Board made these recommendations: fTst! ina!
the crowded condition OF the primary deparl'%nen' p %
in many OF the schools prevents Dy reason Oh c VH
fined position OF the pupils and the poisoned conuto
OF the atmosphere, the proper appleauon 70 stuuy' una
is alike most injurious TO the health OF teachers ana %
scholars 1t is believed that sanitary interest aee
as the ost important duty or the Board OF EhcA
ront the construction OF numerous cosvenenS s,r"c
buildings sutable FOR the purposes OF primary lnsT9o
ton Second: That the attention OF the Board OF f1u
cation respectfully called 10 the fact that great guy
| is done TO the health Oi pupils BY the lnequaIty
OF temperature that exists In many or me
IN some the temperature near the stove Orreglsr
being 20 degrees higher tnan in other portions OF the
room TO the necessity OF king provisions Tor the onter
clothing the pupils which being hung In the rooms or
placed beneath the desk during school hours becomes
Dosltye source of III health To the need OF greater
degree Of cleanliness IN many of the water closets ana
the construction OF frequent use OF tne means n1sn
ing That all school rooms IN which gn is so oencle1t
as 10 make necessity during school h0urs, ana al
rooms that have communication with tne outer are
IN some OF the rooms OF the PRIMARY ot
No. TO- unit for school purposes, ana snonu NC cosSu
at Third Attention is especially lnVteu 70 the
in which one room was found in size with cell
ing six feet high and no restngpace Tor the rect
the teacher and the rs pupils occupied te seats put
large dag stones which constitute the only floor for the
room. On account of the low ceiling In TINS department.
is insufficient hght-gas being constantly USED durns
school in of the rOOms-and the absence OF
all OF ventilation 1t Is recommended as meas
OF the mOst urgent sanitary necessity that the rooms
be no ouger used for school purposes; for inasmuch
as tho schoos are as shown by The ACCOMMODATING
port the OF PrOpagatng contagious diseases the
Board OF Education Is respectfully requested 70 furnish
tins Board with list OF al unvaccUated children who
apply admission the schools and also list OF all
oils who detained from school by reason OF any
cOnta disease, such information being OF great
value in guiding this Board IN JUsJtutIBR the needed
precautionary measures