Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Acton]
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There are small ventilating inlets under each window, and one
outlet in the roof.
North classroom measures about 256 sq. ft. The lighting of
this classroom is satisfactory. There is one window and the light
comes from the left hand side. The window area is about one-fifth
of the floor space.
There is a ventilating outlet in the roof but there are no special
openings intended for outlets.
The heating is by mean:* of an open fireplace but the grate is
old-fashioned, and not calculated to supply the maximum amount of
heat for the coal consumed.
South classroom measures about 368 sq. ft. The window
area is about one-fifth of the floor space but though there are three
windows in the classroom, in no instance does the light come from
the left. One window is situated behind the scholars, one in front
and one to the right.
The room is heated by means of an open fireplace, but the remark
made of the grate in the north classroom applies also to this
one.
There is a ventilating outlet in the roof but no special inlet.
West Classroom measures 388 square feet. The lighting of
this classroom is also unsatisfactory. It has one window and also
a fanlight situated in the roof. Though the window area is ample,
the light can only come from behind and in front of the scholars.
The heating is by means of an open fireplace, and a modern
grate has been placed in the room.
There is a ventilating outlet but no special inlet.
The Infants' Department consists of two rooms, one of which
is the babies' room. The entrance to the babies' room is through
the west classroom of the mixed school.
The Babies' Room measures 310 square feet. It has two
windows and a fanlight. The windows are situated on opposite
walls, one of them is on the right and the other on the left of the
scholars.
The room is provided with galleries, and is heated by means of