Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1922-04-20

Satisfactory Health Conditions
Prevail.
Jackson, Miss, April 10, 1922.
Prof. Rainwater,
Oxford, Miss.
Dear Sir:
| am enclosing herewith a copy of
the report of my inspection of the
Oxford High School made on April
18th.
Very truly yours,
H. A. KROEZE,
State Sanitary Engineer.
April Is, 1922.
DIR. w. S. feathers,
Oxford, Miss.
Dear Mr.. Leathers.::
| take pleasure in submitting here
with data compiled from my inspec-
ton of the Oxford High School which
was made on April Is, 1922. For
sake of convenience and continuity |
have discussed each room as unit
beginning with the first grade and
continuing on through the high
school assembly room, class rooms,
and sanitary facilities, and have
made criticisms and suggestions as
they have occurred to me. In each
case | have compared the condition
in the Oxford School, relating to
lighting, seating, room capacities,
ventilation, sanitary accommodations,
etc., with the generally accepted
minimum standards for schools of
this type.
First Grade.
Enrolment 81
Window surface % per cent floor
surface. This is satisfactory ratio
for this room.
Lightning is bilateral, from east
and west; should be unilateral and
from east in this case.
Windows are not grouped, but have
wall spaces or mullions between. In
practically all of the rooms the win
dows are separated by wall spaces
several feet wide which makes for
unequal distribution of light over the
desks. Windows should be massed
where possible. This criticism ap-
plies to all rooms in this building
Floor area per pupil 1877 SO. #.
Minimum requirement IL so. TT.
Cubic capacity per pupil 200 cubic
feet. Minimum requirement ZIG
cubic feet. Desks face north,-should
face south to get benefit of east light
to left Of pupils.
Second Grade.
Enrolment 43.
Window surface approximately "a
per cent of floor surface.
Lighting is bilateral from east and
west-should be unilateral and west
in this case.
Floor area per pupil 14.5 SO. #. Be-
low minimum requirement. Cubic
capacity per pupil 172 cubic feet.
Below minimum requirement. Desks
face north. Best possible in view of
the lighting arrangement. Light
should all be from west in this room.
Third Grade.
Enrolment sc.
Window surface is per cent. OF
floor surface. Below minimum re-
quirement. Lighting is bilateral,
from south and west. Should be
from west only. Floor area per
pupil II SO. #. Below minimum re-
cuirement. Cubic capacity per pu-
oil 2O8 cubic feet. Below minimum
requirement. Desks face north, and
with bilateral lighting compels teach
er to face south light.
Fourth Grade.
Enrolment Al.
Window surface 1916 per cent OF
floor surface. Below minimum re-
quirement. Lighting is bilateral,
from east and south. While South
light is not preferable, long axis OF
room is east and west which neces-
states south lighting. Majority OF
light is from south, and desks face
west which is correct. This, how
ever, compells teacher to face strong
east light. Floor area per pupil l2.o
pre- cent. Very low.
Cubic capacity per pupil LOB cubic
feet. Very low.
Fifth Grade.
Enrolment 48.
Window surface 1876 per cent of
floor surface. Below minimum re
auirement. Lighting is bllaterai,
from south and west. While south
light is not preferable, long axis OF
room is east and west which necessi--
tates south lighting. Majority OF
llgnC is from SOuCn anu OCoho Low
east which is correct in this case.
This, however, compells teacher to
face strong west light.
Floor area per pupil 12.5 so. it..
Very low.
Cubic capacity per pupil approx
mately 1853 cubic feet. Very low.
Sixth Grade.
Enrolment 40. II
Window surface 13 per cent OF
floor surface. In this room this
should be at least Is per cent.
Lighting is unilateral, from north.
This is poorest light and yet the
amount is only half of what it should
be.
Floor area per pupil Is sou
feet. Below minimum requirement.
Cubic capacity per pupil 1877 cubic
feet. Below minimum requirement.
Desks face east and light is on left
of pupils. Arrangement is correct
but quantity of light is 50 per cent
below minimum requirement.
Grade