. Construction : a journal for the architectural engineering and contracting interests of Canada . ren, and infantswill be submitted to the legislature of the State ofIllinois in the coming ses-sion. A similar law ^vlllprobably be enacted forthe State of Ohio. Thefactors are as follows:—Minimum square feet ofRoor space per person: Pri-vate rooms, adults 90, chil-dren 75, babies 55 ; wards,adults 80, children 65,babies 45. Minimum cubicfeet of air-space per per-son: Private rooms, adults900, children 675, babies500; wards, adults 800,children 600, babies 400. Figure III. shows theauthors concep
. Construction : a journal for the architectural engineering and contracting interests of Canada . ren, and infantswill be submitted to the legislature of the State ofIllinois in the coming ses-sion. A similar law ^vlllprobably be enacted forthe State of Ohio. Thefactors are as follows:—Minimum square feet ofRoor space per person: Pri-vate rooms, adults 90, chil-dren 75, babies 55 ; wards,adults 80, children 65,babies 45. Minimum cubicfeet of air-space per per-son: Private rooms, adults900, children 675, babies500; wards, adults 800,children 600, babies 400. Figure III. shows theauthors conception of an ideally arranged kitchen and its auxiliaries, withminimum height of ceiling twenty feet. There is anareaway ten feet wide on each side of the kitchen;the windows go almost to the ceiling, and the win-dow glass is in three independent sash, each capableof being raised or lowered independent of the others,for purposes of light, air, and additional ventilationas required. Figure IV. is a typical operating de-partment which seems to meet most V. represents a medica. ward with all its appurtenances. The medicine cabi-nets for such a suite can be set into the walls of thecorridor, just outside the ward, or at some point inthe walls of the ward itself. Windoxv Frames. The windows are of such agreat importance for ventilating that they must receivespecial consideration. The standard window is thedouble-hung check-rail sash with box frame. Thiswindow has the advantage of accessibility forcleaning, but the windowhas several disadvantages.^ One is that it does not[ open the entire opening ofthe window, but only halfin hot weather, and in coldweather it permits directdrafts. The so-calledplank frame window, withhinged or casement sashI swinging inward, is also; objectionable on accountof the direct drafts and thedifficulty of applying anadjuster by which the sashcan be set and held at anyangle. These objectionsalso apply against thesame kind of a frame with
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