The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-03-09
Assistant State Health Com
missioner Finds that Rich
mond Public Schools Are
Up to Average.
NUMEROUS CHANGES
SUGGESTED BY HIM
Compliance with His Recon-
mendations Would Put the
Local Schools in a Splen-
did Condition.

Dr. William +. King, assistant state
health commissioner, who recently in
spected the Richmond public schools
has submitted his official report,
which was made public today. In his
report, DR.. King finds that school con-
ditions in Richmond are above the av-
erage but he. makes numerous recon-
mendations for beneficial improve
ments. He advises that school for
janitors be established so they can
learn how to inteiligently manipulate
the ventilating systems, which he de-
clares are of the best, but not well
regulated in most instances.
DR.. King is not greatly impressed
with the lighting facilities OF the To-
Cal schools. He declares that with
| the exception of it's windows the new
| high school building is model one.
He points out that in some schools
| potted plants are kept in the windows
further obstructing the lighting of
| rooms.
| In number of cases toilets were
found not to flush properly and the
plumbing at the Starr school is de-
| S1di gu " DS pdu. IiS auNlSSS liC ic.
moval Of the Objectionable cess pool at
the Sevastepol building.
| DR.. King also points out in some
instances he found exits to buildings
obstructed. which he calls dangerous.
His report in full follows:
chahnow is the time for al al warts
SANITARY REPORT OF SCHOOL
Report Of Or. King.
At the request Of the city health Of
ficer, DR.. T. Henry Davis, and the
school officials of the city of Rich
mond, and acting under the authority
of the Indiana State Board of Health,
have made sanitary inspection of
the ten public school buildings OF
Richmond. This inspection began
Tuesday morning, February 2s, and
was completed Friday, March g. In
this inspection note was taken of the
following in reference to each build
ing inspected: Heating, ventilation.
lighting, seating, sanitary conditions
both inside end outside of buildings,
safety. protection against fire, capaci-
ty and number of pupils in class
rooms, etc. Teachers and janitors
were questioned in regard to every
feature of the school administration
within their knowledge and respon-
sibility and every detail pertaining to
the sanitary conditions of the school
, buildings and physical well being of
+ the pupils in the school was carefully
: investigated. The widest possible
publicity was permitted and invited
in every feature of the inspection.
while full and free cooperation was
extended by every official, teacher
and employe connected with the
schools.
High Standard Used.
This report embodies a full and
comprehensive statement of all condi-
tions included in the inspection as
them have appeared to the inspector.
together with such recommendations
/. as in the knowledge of the inspector
J, are demanded, for which recommen-
. dations the inspector alone is respon-
sible. BY way Of explanation it may
be stated that the standard compare
: son used in this report is the standard
. adopted by the Indiana State Board
: of Health in the rules of the board
: governing the construction of new
school bdildings. These rules were
incorporated into law by the recent
general assembly and are now the
standard of the state of Indiana in
, construction of all new or remodeled
school buildings in the state This is
admittedly high standard. None too
: high for the physical and mental vel
[ Sar # i1u tn tai in,
the construction of new buildings, but
difficult of attainment in old buildings
when already constructed without re-
: ference to any standard.
Nine of the Richmond buildings are
+ equipped with the fan or blower
2 system of forced ventilation. This
D system is recognized as standard ey-
d erywhere. The necessary equip
Y ment for carrying out this system in
: the nine buildings referred to is COM
i plete. Hence, it is deemed unneces-
e sary to discuss the system INSTALL
l. ed in these buildings further. The
'.I following recommendations when car
+ ried out vii, add very materially to
e the efficiency of the ventilation con-
l. templated in the design of the equip
ment installed. Since the efficiency
= tof fan system must depend upon It's
adjustment to the varying conditions
| of outside temperature. prevailing air
currents distance of rooms from fan.
O etc. and since in the nine buildings
n mentioned the control of this adjust
u ment is with janitors, the janitors
| should be thoroughly instructed in all
| the details of control and adjustment
I.