The herald., 1897-11-09
Unsanitary Condition Of
Some City Schools
REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER
UHDATI9EAOToRY HEATING AND
VENTILATION
Board Of Health Recommends That
City Hall Plumbing Be Inspec-
ted and Put in Shape

Doard Of Health Recommends THAT
City Hall Plumbing Be Inspec-
ted and Put in Shape
That the schools Of the city are in an
anything but good sanitary condition
was brought out at the regular meeting
Of the board Of health last evening. Thf
meeting was held at the mayors Office al
$50 p. m, that hour being chosen so that
the attendance upon the meeting would
not interfere with the professional du-
ties Of the members of the board. The
most important subject under consider
alton. in fact. the matter for the con-
sideration of which the meeting had
been called. was the report Of Health
Of1cer Powers on the sanitary condition
Of the schools. The health officer has re-
Gently made q thorough inspection Of the
several school buildings and as a re-
suit he submitted the following report:
LOS ANGELES. CAL, Nov. 8, 1897.
TO the Honorable Board Of Health Of
the City Of Los Angeles, Cal:
Gentlemen-I have again visited and
inspected the several public schools of
the city, and hereby respectfully sub
init the following report Of the same:
The heating and ventilation in the
thirteen buildings referred to in the last
report remain the same as when in
spected last spring, and as q compare
lively inexpensive improvement upon
hA condition 7
fully suggest that the conduits convey
ing the heated air to the classrooms in
these buildings be SO arranged as to ad-
init the warm air at more than one point
in the floor, in order that the heat will
be diffused through the rooms; that suit
able dampers or shutters be arranged
In the conduits SO that the teachers may
regulate the temperature of their rooms; !;
that the intended foul air extracting
conduits be supplied with dampers so
that they may be closed, in case they
act as cold air inlets or produce strong
currents or in any way interfere with
the ventilation by means of the tran
SONS and windows; and that the teach
ers be instructed to utilize the transoms
and windows to ventilate the class
rooms.
In many Of the schools where stoves
are used, children are seated so near
that they are overheated and the dam
age to health from this cause Is con-
siderable, therefore would suggest that
screens be provided to interpose between
the stoves and these children. It seems
q crime longer to neglect this precau-
tion which has been recommended so
often.
High School-The heat is not equally
distributed through the building. some
rooms are overheated, the hampers in
the hot-air conduits seem inadequate;
they should be repaired or replaced by
such as will enable the teachers to con-
troll the temperature Of their respective
rooms.
The additional rooms constructed Of
the old pavilion are very poorly heated,
ventilated and lighted. The school is
very much congested on account of the
excessive number Of pupils in attend
ance.
Alpine street school-Should have
screens for the stoves and shades for the
windows.
Boyd street school-Screens should be
provided for the stoves.
Casco street school-The house should
be raised to prevent foul accumulation
In the basement and aid the ventilation
Of the same. and the yard graded. The
prtvy vault should be replaced by a
cesspool and latrine closets. The urinal
10 In foul condition on account of the
construction and not being flushed.
CASTELAR, street school-Floor ven-
tilators should be closed; screens pro-
vtded for the stoves; two windows cut
In room five to give more light, as this
room is very poorly lighted; shades that
can be lowered from the top Of windows
put in some of the rooms. The yard
needs grading and there is an insuffic-
lent water closet accommodation.
Chestnut street SCHOOL, would sug.
gest that a special sewer be constructed
to Pasadena avenue or Truman street,
70 that the foul cesspool may be dis
posed of.
Cornwall street school-Ceiling ven-
tilators should be arranged SO that they
can be opened or closed as occasion
may require. Room on northwest cor
ner of the building Is insufficiently
heated.
East Vernon school-Children not
properly seated. The room on southern
end Of building very poorly lighted:
this can be improved by making two
additional windows in the west side Of
the room. The windmill does not work,
consequently the building Is not sup
piled with water for drinking purposes
or flushing the closets.
Eighth street school-The blinds
should be replaced by shades because
the. shades can be used to greater ad-
vantage in regulating the admission Of
light. Screens should be provided for
the stoves.
Fremont avenue school-Yard needs
drain pipes.
Harmony school-The closets are not
flushed because the water pressure Is
insufficient from the tank. The tank
should be raised.
Harper school-Leaking hydrant.
Hellman street school-Screens for
the stoves should be provided. The urin-
al accommodation is altogether made
quate.
Hewitt street school-Many of the
children are not properly seated. There
is insufficient urinal accommodation.
Water closet not properly flushed be-
cause the fixture to the tank is out of
repair. The yard needs grading SO that