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CLEANSING OF SCHOOL PREMISES.
At most of the schools particular attention is given to
the cleansing of the buildings with a view to preventing the
spread of disease. The following particulars may possibly be
of assistance in fixing the duties of any caretaker or cleaners
who may be appointed in future:—
The Daily Cleansing of a School Room,
or any room or passage, etc, with wooden floor, distempered
walls, blinds for windows, but containing no upholstered
furniture, carpets, or rugs.
The cleaning should be done in the evening.
Throw open all the windows.
Collect all waste papers and litter and burn.
Sprinkle the floor with damp sawdust, or damp tea leaves,
Brush down the walls with a soft brush.
Sweep the floor, collect the swept up sawdust in the dustpan
and remove to the refuse bin, or destroy it by burning.
Clean and black lead the grates.
Remove the dust from desks, pictures, chairs, etc., with
a damp duster. Never dust with a dry duster, except when
injury to furniture may be caused by damp.
The Weekly Cleansing of a School Room,
or any room or passage containing no carpets, etc.
Burn all rubbish.
Remove chairs, etc., if possible to the open air.
Sprinkle the floor freely with damp sawdust.
Brush the walls down with a soft brush.
Remove all dust and cobwebs from the corners of ceilings,
etc., with the ceiling brush.
Sweep the floor.
Remove all dust from desks, pictures, chairs, etc., with
a damp duster.
Clean and black lead the grates.