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Spring Grove.
Boys, Girls, Handicraft, Laundry, Cookery.
The general hygienic conditions prevailing at these
schools is satisfactory.
Spring Grove Infants' Schools.
Lighting.
Room (Classes I. and II). All dull glass should be
re-placed by plain. The windors are too high above the
scholars.
If this room requires to be divided it should be by means
of a wood and glass partition and not a curtain, which obstructs
light, collects dust, does not prevent the carriage of sound above,
and in this case is unsafe, as the gas piping carrying it is
not securely fixed at one end.
Room (Class III). Additional windows are required for
the adequate lighting of this room.
All dull glass should be replaced by plain.
The present windows are too high above scholars.
The partition between this and the adjoining classroom
should be replaced by one of wood and glass.
Room (Class IV). Same remarks apply as in case of
room (classes I and II.) except that the gas piping carrying
the curtain in this room is apparently securely fixed.
Heating.
This is by means of open fireplaces. None of the
rooms are adequately or uniformly heated and provision for
this purpose requires to be made.
Ventilation.
This is provided in the case of all the rooms by
i. Pivot windows.
ii. Sheringham valves.
iii. Openings into roof.
iiii. Open fireplaces acting as extractors.
Additional fixed ventilation is required.