The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-21
QuestiOnnaire
 For Asylu1ns
P ri V a t e Boarding Homes In Connecti- cut Will Receive Ques- .tions From Charles A. Dow, State Commis- sioner Of Child Vel fare.

The Bridgeport Orphan Asylum and the Jewish Orphan Asylum of this city are among the Connecticut children's private boarding homes which will re- ceive a Quest1onnaire from Charles 4. Dow, state commissioner of Child Well fare. The queStionnaire, which makes inquiry regarding the care of children in homes of this nature is as follows:
 Has the institution a board of di- rectors or managers, or an advisory board? Is so, please state the num- Der of such directors, and how Often they actually hold meetings. If no board of directors, please state who is the responsible head having ulti- mate authority in the government of the institution, and to whom sugges- tions of changes in it's government or equipment may be made? How many children are now resident in the institution? What is the maximum number of children that were resi- dent in the institution at any time during the year 1921? How many of the children now resident in the in stitution are maintained by it free of charge and for how many is beard paid? If board is paid for any of the children resident in the inst1Iu- tion, what is the average weekly amount paid per child? Do all the children resident in the institution have a physical examination by a physician at regular intervals? If so, how often? Is there any periodi- cal weighing of the children to de- termine whether their weight is nor mal for their age, sex. and stature? If so: how often, and by whom is it done? What provision is made for dental inspection and dental work ? Is each child of sufficient age to use tooth brush, provided with one? How many quarts of milk are SUD- piled daily to the institution
 How many children now reside ent in the institution are under 1 year of age? How many children now 1 years of age? What is the average age Of the children in the instiru- tron! What is the number of per sons at present employed full work each of the following heads: Super 1ntendent and assistant suoerintcnd- ents. teachers. nurses. other care takers for children, social workers. employees, cooks, kitchen and din- ing-room employees, total employees Please state how many sleeping rooms for children the institution has. the length. width and height of each sleeping room and the number of windows therein, and approximate size of windows therein; also please state the number of children sleep dren sleep in one bed? How much space is there between the children's beds? Do any adults sleep in the how many in each sleeping room How many interior exist are there from each sleeping room? How many exterior exits are there from each sleeping room? Are the doors in the dormitories locked at night: Are there fire escapes on each of the buildings in which the children not, please state material of which buildings not having fire escapes are built, and the use that is made of such buildings. Are such fire es- pendicular ladder type? Are such fire escapes built of fire proof ma teria1 or of wood? Is thers any fire alarm system in the buildings of the institution? If so, please describe briefly.
 Has the institution an infirmary or