Report upon the sanitary conditions of the public elementary schools of Blackburn / by Alfred Greenwood.

  • Blackburn (England)
Date:
1904
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    Chapter III. contains the results of a cheniioal examination of the «ir of schools for Carbon Dioxide gas, together with a,n account of the various conditions under which the samples were collected. In this connection I have examined 107 samples of school air for thei quantity of Carbon Dioxide gas. In addition, also, Dr. Pickard has analysed one sample of air from each school (52 samples), so that I could compar© my own results with those of an expert chemist. These comparisons were very satisfactory. An analysis was made of the ontsidei air each day. In Chapter IV. I ha,ve given the results of my bacteriological examination of the air of schools, and in Chapter V. I have made certain general recommendations which are. applicable to. all the schools, and which should be considered as additional reconmienda- tionsi to those specially madei for each school. This has been done so as to avoid repetition. Where it is not possible to carry out all the improvements at once I would suggest that the mo.re important be dealt with first. I wish to place on record my appreciation of the courtesy of Mr. Stubbs, thei Borough Engineer, for preparing plans on a reduced scale of all the schools. These add materially to the value of this report, as there has not been in existence previously a complete set of plans of the schoolsi of Blackburn. I would express my appreciai- tion of the very efl&cient manner in which Inspector Holden has carried out my instructions in making certain measurements and inquiries, and of the willingness of the Heiad-Teachers for giving me any infor- mation which I desired. I am also indebted to my Chief Clerk, Mr. Fowler, for his Avilliug assistance in correcting the proofs. The greateisiti oare has been taken' to' render all figures accurate, and I have checked every measurement myself. I am, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient Servant, ALFRED GREENWOOD. I