Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1909 . in the eve-ning. As yet this room is not muchused, not more than a dozen women andchildren a day taking ad\antage of theconvenience. The idea is yet new toToronto ; the station is far from thebusiness centre and nearer the homes ofthe women ; the womens entrance isnot as convenient as the mens and themore shrinking nature of women frombeing seen going near such a building,have much to do with this as yet ap-parent uselessness of the station. The womens lavatory is similar tothe mens room, with the exception thaiit is much smaller, occup
Mechanical Contracting & Plumbing January-December 1909 . in the eve-ning. As yet this room is not muchused, not more than a dozen women andchildren a day taking ad\antage of theconvenience. The idea is yet new toToronto ; the station is far from thebusiness centre and nearer the homes ofthe women ; the womens entrance isnot as convenient as the mens and themore shrinking nature of women frombeing seen going near such a building,have much to do with this as yet ap-parent uselessness of the station. The womens lavatory is similar tothe mens room, with the exception thaiit is much smaller, occupying the apexof the triangle. The woman in chargehas a small apartment in the angle ofroom, in which she has a couch and asmall oil stove for the making of civic authorities might supply thesenecessities for the women using thisconvenience at a nominal charge forvery often a rest and a cup of tea willrevive an otherwise sick person. There are three closets and a set oftwo wash basins, but only cold water islaid on. A couple of chairs are a con-. Interior of Mens Room in the Cottingham Street Public Lavatory. April 15. ic)09 PLUMBER AND STEAMFITTER venience. and a small wooden vestibulekeeps out the cold. About the room aresome potted plants. Ventilation is had through sectionalwindows let in the roof of both mensand womens lavatories, and in the sidewalls above every urinal and closet aresmall round metal vents, which are byno means perfect; all winter long thesehaving to be kept closed and stuffedwith paper to keep out the biting wind,rather than to let the putrid air out. Thefittings throughout are of signs are on the wails. Towels andsoap are supplied for a 5-cent charge. If any suggestions as to improvementmight be made they are regarding theheating and ventilation of the burning of coal has to some extentrelieved the heating question. Atfirst gas was used, and whetherit was because of this or that thegas consumer and heater were at
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