Evening journal., 1915-10-22
OFFICIALS FIND
CITY Schools IN
BAD CONDITION
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Al No. 20 school. It had an oppor-
tunity to inspect the so-called bub-
blers used in the drinking fountains.
Instead Of these being cupped out in
the center and the water allowed to
bubble up an inch or more, II was
found that the cup was covered WIN
metal. p small hole in the center al
lowing the water to seep through.
This was declared by the physicians
In the party to be more unsanitary
than drinking cups. fhe mouth OF
each child in the school. and there
are close to 400 pupils in No. 20
School, il was claimed. would have
10 touch this metal to get q drink.
Diselrted at the condition there,
the health authorities went 10 No.
3 School. Jefferson street near Third
street. There conditions were some
what improved. the toilets being con-
nected with sewers. but they were
flushed out al the convenience OF the
ianitor The workings Of this sys-
tenn we're explained by George G.
Hutton. master plumber and q
member Of the Health Board. This
toilet was so placed that scholars
arc compelled TO walk n distance e
reach Il from tho school building
and members commented on the odol
from the outbuilding
Tho toilets Of No 4 School. in
Washington street near Third street
are so constructed that they abn'
against those of no School, and thu
conditions were the same The foot
prints OF tho children we're seen lead
ing from the toilets to the schoo
buildings
No. i5 school. Third and Harrison
streets was the next stop and here !
was found that the trap in the toiie
was defective n was found that tn
ventilator of the building was but
few feet from the second story bed
room OF a dwelling adjoining. The oc
cupants OF this house. II was said, hal
complained frequently TO the healtl
department AS if II was a bit o
irony. the owner of this house ha'
been compelled 10 connect his owl
property with a sewer.
In several of the buildings. while
the inspecting party was present smal
hovs we're I'm them and II was seel
that the childron's shoes we're damp
cued by moisture from the floor a
irey walked into the school building
alter.
Members OF the investigating CON
n.ittee. disguised at these condition!
decided TO turn TO something consi'
cred more pleasing, and No. 3 schoC
was visited This school, located
Eighth and Wollaston streets, has Sc
cral toilets located In the basemei
and while they were clean, the jar
tor having used a disinfectant with
short time before the Health a
thorlues arrived the walks of GENE
gave on an Odor From here II W
decided to go to No. I school, fren
street between Fifth and Sixth stree
There. II was said was the social
sanitary plumbing and it was far fro
being perfect. according 70 those
The party. The ventilation was
perfect The toilets here are Hush
automatically.
After lea ling this 1ool the me
bers decided to halt. as supper TN
was approaching 70 was decide
however. TO inspect a few mo
schools early next week.
Before arriving al this decision, Il
members went over list OF u
schools which had been marked !
Or. Y. ID. Washhurn. chairman of Il
finance committee OF the Board Of E'
ucation. who had made personal n
spection OF the schools some time ag
This alleged the conditions az No.
School. Rockford, to be unspeakaole