The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-01

The school investigation conducted
today by Dr. w. F. King. assistant
health commissioner, resulted in the
discovery of bad conditions in ventila-
ton, particularly at the Vaile school:
in the fact that the Water Works
company is accredited with specifying
the amount OF water which shall be
used in the Whitewater school and.
supposedly, elsewhere. and that the
air troubles in many instances are at
tributed to a lack of proper regula-
tions and adjustment of the system.
The air meter test of the fresh air
intake at the Vaile school showed on
ly % cubic feet entering per minute
per pupil, which is Z cubic feet less
than the minimum requirement. A
test in the rooms showed three of ty-
pical size in construction receiving
through the air ducts less than the
standard amount. One room in par
ticuiar No. 3, was receiving twelve
cubic feet less than the standard.
Not Enough Water.
The teacher at the Whitewater
school in addition to making the as
sertion against the water works COM
pany gave information that the urinal
had rot been flushing for four years.
and that during that time the only
water which had passed into 1t was
through leak in the valve in the wa
ter tank. DIR. King made the recon-
mendation that the water tank Of the
urinal be placed in condition at once
SO that it will flush, and told the teach
er that the water company could not
specify any smaller amount for school
purposes than is required The teach
er said that the company assigned the
fact that the schools received water
free as the reason for not allowing a
larger supply in the urinal. It was
stated also that Superintendent How
ard Dill inspected the water meters or
the school at times to see the amount
that was being used. In response to
question as to who was responsible
for the understanding that no more
water should be used in the urinal the
teacher said the Water Works superin-
tendent.
The teacher declared that he had
been trying for the past four years to
have the urinai fixed, calling in sey-
eral of the best plumbers in the city,
but that it was never found possible
| to stop the slight leak and place the
tank in condition SO that it will flush.
The condition Of the boys toilet with
this exception was good. Only q
| slight odor was prevalent.
| AS means to secure the proper
| working of the mechanical fan system
of ventilation SO that each room will
receive the standard amount OF fresh
! air. DR.. King suggests that every
| principal make an air meter test OF
| the air entering the room periodically.
/ The results, he said. should be COM
municated to the janitor and with
/ them he should be able to properly adj
| Just the volume dampers, checking the
draft in the rooms receiving more
than necessary, and turning it into the
| rooms that are deficient.
In the opinion of DR.. King il a prop
er adjustment of the volume dampers
lin each room were attained large
| por ton of the air troubles would be
eliminated.
| Some Children Dirty.
| The uncleanly condition Of 4 num-
ber OF children especially in the War
| ner and Whitewater schools is offer
ed as solution for the odor rather
than defect in the ventilation.
!. The air meter test at the Starr
building resulted as follows: Building
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