Health and the school; a round table . cted to have the school yarddrained, during the long vacation, and part of it treatedwith a durable and elastic dressing especially adaptedfor playgrounds.* The section now covered with lawnand shrubbery will be used for school gardens. Ventilation.— i. The fire at the bottom of the aspirat- * For description of surface dressing, see The ReorganisedSchool Playground. United States Bureau of Education, Bul-letin No. 16, 1912. 40 HEALTH AND THE SCHOOL ing chimney has been started and ordered to be keptgoing whenever windows cannot be kept well open. 2. The
Health and the school; a round table . cted to have the school yarddrained, during the long vacation, and part of it treatedwith a durable and elastic dressing especially adaptedfor playgrounds.* The section now covered with lawnand shrubbery will be used for school gardens. Ventilation.— i. The fire at the bottom of the aspirat- * For description of surface dressing, see The ReorganisedSchool Playground. United States Bureau of Education, Bul-letin No. 16, 1912. 40 HEALTH AND THE SCHOOL ing chimney has been started and ordered to be keptgoing whenever windows cannot be kept well open. 2. The janitor and teachers are instructed to have theoutlet flues always open and clear. 3. A complete change of air is secured in each roomat the end of every hour by opening all windows for afew moments. 4. A number of recitations are held daily as fresh-air classes, and a fresh-air room has been inaugurated,to which anemic children from other schools are ad-mitted. 5. Apparatus for humidifying air has been installedat moderate LETTING IN THE AIR AND SUNSHINE. Almost any old building can be transformed into an open air schoolsimply by removing part of its wall. SANITARY INSPECTION 41 Lighting.—i. The trees in the yard have beentrimmed. 2. The windows are kept thoroughly clean. 3. No plants are allowed to interfere with the illumi-nation. 4. The window shades are all in working order andintelligently manipulated by the teachers. 5. The children are seated, with reference to simpleeye tests, in such a way as to secure their greatest com-fort, those with defective vision next the windows, thosewith myopic or short-sighted eyes in the front seats. 6. The seats that were wrongly placed with respect tothe light have been set so that the light falls from theleft. Sanitary Appliances and Practices.—i. The janitor isnow required to wash closets and urinals daily with brushand hot water, and at least twice a week with a germi-cide.
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