The Washington times., 1902-07-17
SPACE REQUIRED
FOR HEALTH OFFICE

enough to accommodate the clerk act
i:g as secretary to the Health officer.
:. \ room 70. the accommodation Of
n, ,larica! force % the olhae-A room
.cCuta.ni-e 40 square feet adjoining the
c.liCe of the chief clerk and the chief
inspector. should be provided for the
acc5mmodaticr Of The general clerical
iorce Of Inc department.
-. Inspectors roort-9wO rooms. each
Ccnta ming - square feet ard convent
emily located witt reference to the of
fee Of tie chief clerk ana the chief IN
spectOr. should be reserved for the ac-
comucdatioa OF 5he sanitary inspectors.
food inspectors. inspectors Of live stock
and dairy .arnla. weed inspectors, etc
- A file fcom-OUe dreprOof room
containing $50 square feet should be pro-
yided for the preservation of the general
record Of tho Health Department
Stock Room.
10. A stock room-A room containing
$50 square feet should be provided Tor
the storage Of stationary and other sup
plies Of The Health Department.
II. Rooms for the chemical and bac-
teriologicai laboratories Rooms con-
tanning 2.4o9 square feet should be pro-
vided for the chemical ard bacteriolog-
ical laboratories.
THE accommodations ;or the chemist
should consist OF general laboratory
containing Geo square feet, a private
laboratory containing 200 square feet,
and a room for balances and other in
s,rumcnts. containing 150 square feet.
All OF these rooms should communicate
with one another. There should be a
fireprooI store room for chemicals. con-
tanning l5J square teet, and communicat-
ing with the general laboratory. 4
vault should be provided for the safe
keeping OF specimens undergoing analy-
sis. with view to criminal prosecution
or reserved for evidence after pTosecu-
tons have been brought.
THE meteorological laboratory should
consist OF 4 general work room contain
ing 500 square feet. private laboratory,
containing 2OG square feet. and a store
room, containing $50 square feet. The
Chencal and meteorological labora-
tories should be located together. They
should have. in addition to the rooms
specified above, an Office room, contain
ing i5J square feet. for the joint use
OF the chemist and bacteriologist, in
which they could consult with the pub
lie without aIording the public access
TO the laboratories, apparatus etc.
The Technical Books.
For the accommodation Of the teen
nical books belonging to the Health De-
partment. and fer the joint use OF the
chemist and bacteriologist as q place in
which to perform the clerical work in
cident to their Offices. room should be
provided, containing eco square feet,
near the laboratories.
"All rooms used for laboratory pur-
poses should be on the top floor of the
building. and should have northern
light They should, however, have as
convenient access as possible to he
other bureaus OF the Health Depart
ment
1t Is suggested that the permit Of
fee. record room for death certificates,
etc; isolating rooms. and room for dis
injecting service be located on the
ground floor; that the health officers
rooms. the room for the CHIEF clerk
and the CHIEF inspector. the rooms for
the clerical force OF The Office. the rooms
for inspectors, and the stock and file
over the permit Once, etc: and that the
laboratories, etc, be located On the top
ioo4s as above suggested. and be Sit
uated in the same section OF the build
ing as the Offices on the lower floors. q"