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Ventilation.—Natural ventilation by external windows, fire
places and flues is the best. All systems of ventilation require to
be controlled by the teacher and the controlling mechanism should
be simple.
There are certain objections to ventilators being placed behind
radiators as follows:—
1.—Such ventilators are not likely to be opened in winter.
2.—In summer there is no special advantage in having
a ventilator in this position when the radiator is not in use.
Cloak-rooms.—These should be well lighted and ventilated
on at least two sides, and should be so constructed as to allow
a maximum of sunlight. They should be efficiently heated. The
spaces between the pegs should be of ample dimensions. No
water taps for drinking or washing purposes should be in cloakrooms.
Conveniences.—The Board of Education require that the
water closets and urinals should be placed outside the school
buildings. There are, however, many advantages in having them
designed as an integral part of the school building, to wit,
1. The supervision for their perfect sanitary condition is
more easily affected by the head teacher and staff;
2. The fittings and appliances are prevented from damage
by frost and theft;
3. The possible saving in initial cost of construction and
upkeep;
4. The facility of access by scholars and the consequent
saving of school time;
5. The gain in unobstructed playground area;
6. The prevention of nuisances to occupants of adjoining
premises;
7. The greater facility for the encouragement of discipline
by the teachers and the inculcation of more cleanly habits in the
younger scholars than is possible in the case of isolated conveniencesin
fact the proper use of these conveniences should form a school
lesson.