Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL,. WATER CLOSETS
Report OF the sEeaI,h officer.
THE FLUSH TANK SYSTEM APPROVED,

The FLUSH TANK SYSTEM APPROVED,
The following report Of Health officer Town
shend was transmitted to the Commissioners
to-day:
"Rcferrtng to letter OF John II, Brooks,
school trustee, D. c., requesting inspection OF
closet systems In operation IN several OF the
school buildings, which letter was referred to
health officer OIL the 9th instant with re1uest
that inspection be made, in company with
trustees BROOKS and Dodge, and the super
intendent OF buildings and report forwarded,
suggesting such Changes in construction aud
location OF water closets In public school build
1DgS as might be deemed advisable, | have the
honor TO state that inspection requested has
been made IN company With the gentlemen
named. As l stated IN my letter OF
the 25th ultimo, the ''1lusn tank system seems
IN the light CT present knowledge TO be far
superior 10 all others for use In puDlIc schools.
do not think that this assertion Will be ques-
TONED by any one who has had experience
with the different kinds or water closets, and
have no heSltancy In saying that flush tanks
should be substituted at the earliest possible
moment for any and every other style OF closet
located inside the school buildings The differ
enCe between the tanks at the buildings named
By MI. Brooks in lis letter, and those In the
that the former nave entire seating sur
face exposed While the latter have
partitions separating the stools. The
surface lid or cover on The former can be raised
entire, exposing the full trough at time OF
cleaning. and OF course can be reached with
greater ease. This matter can be easily rem
edled In the partltloned closets by merely re
moving the partition TO a height sufficient to
allow hitting OF entire Id, and therefore | think
the difference between the two is not material.
This removal OF partition should be done, 1
think, and every other facility afforded for
prompt and thorough cleansing at frequent
intervals. The partHioned closets have, It Is
Claimed, a good moral effect upon the call
dren, and doubtless there is ground for tue
assertion. This question WAS discussed at the
tine or the inspection. and think a sar.s.ac-
tory understanding between Trustee Brooks
ard tie inspector OF buildings was arrived at.
THE QUESTION OF LOCATION.
SO lar as the location, In the room is con.
ccTned. think It makes little Or 10 difference
whether It DC at the side or IN the center, es-
venuiating shaft for the rooms used. Tna
true way 10 avoid all this trouble would be TO
have closets located outside the building. 1t is
waste OF ventilation when directed against
Should be brought Into a school building thai
necessitatea the provision OF means TOR con-
Gucti1g on fouI doors, or noxiou5 gases gen.
the question. II IL Is necessary to place
closets in the Easements OF school buildings,
flush tanks should be used in all cases. The
rooms should Dc well lighted, an Indirect entry
nom corridors should be had TO prevent
as far as possible tie exit OF air from
closet rooms mo halls, temperature
should be maintained at as high degree as ia
the corridors, and such means provided for
bringing Ii ptre and conducting Off foul afr, as
to cause constant icenlaeemenJ Of the entire
!olGiae. TIE tanks can De loca,ei a. convent
thCe auo ccC nony or space may dictate, AnV
housing or partition should be placed at th2y.
a y, nothing being erected over the
STOOLS which would IN any way Interfere win
the perfect cleansing OF the tao or tend RI
4 r5,a,t a. them to any considerable extent
lAeu WIN az s:c.eqlate water supply and rey.
ulaT attention, very little II any evil will result.
from the location Of the water closets In the
Easements OF school buildings. The dlestion
OF chaDge In location and construction In all
the buildings is broad one and viii require a
thorough Inspection and detailed report. Ii ia to
DC IegrettGd that iii most instances the health
authorities are not called upon until a change
OF some Is necessary. The District had had an
tIAtleht EealLA orSanL iu0n for ABOUT eigat
Years, during which Ciule several school buIIf.
lng5 nave been erected, ana II nc instance TO
my knowledge, have the authorities called
upon 1t Tor advice or assistance at tae Iimp
Wnen II would have been most valuable: taar
Is, at time CT construction"
o
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET.-Solt by r. A.
Golden. agent, since our last report:-6l. 0O1
nelflng8, from Soasl0 per thousand; 10, 600 snad.
from $50 TO $40 per hundred; 500 punches OF
ICck ana percR, from % ia cents Df,nnb