Author: Pennsylvania. Dept. Instruction

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781230008264

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...Water Supply System. In Table 25 will be found a summarization of the drinking and washing facilities provided. It will be noted that a large majority of the buildings score less than 50 per cent efficiency in both these particulars. By the water supply system of a school house is meant the facilities for drinking, washing, and bathing. Drinking fountains should be in sufficient quantity to provide not less than one fountain for every 75 pupils and should be readily accessible to the pupils on all floors of the building. They should be easy of operation and so constructed that the drinker does not touch his lips to the bubbler. In some cities the water for the drinking fountains in the public schools is refrigerated. Under no circumstances should pupils be required to drink from spigots. Two hundred forty-six of Philadelphia's school buildings have drinking facilities in the yards only, forcing children to leave the building whenever water is desired. This is a waste of time and imposes a hardship which is seriously increased by cold and inclement weather. In some schools in order to prevent the water from freezing in the fountains, it is customary for the janitor to turn off the water except at recess time. This imposes a further hardship upon the children and causes unnecessary crowding at recess. Forty-four buildings have drinking fountains in the basement, 29 on the first floor and 75 on all floors. Table 25.--Data Concerning The Method And Adequacy Of Provisions For Drinking And Washing Facilities In Philadelphia Public Schools A program followed in some schools of sending all the children to the drinking fountains at the same time is one that does not conform to desirable practices. Children, like adults, are entitled to get a drink...

Download or read book Report of the Survey of the Public Schools of Philadelphia written by Pennsylvania. Dept. Instruction and published by Rarebooksclub.com. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 edition. Excerpt: ...Water Supply System. In Table 25 will be found a summarization of the drinking and washing facilities provided. It will be noted that a large majority of the buildings score less than 50 per cent efficiency in both these particulars. By the water supply system of a school house is meant the facilities for drinking, washing, and bathing. Drinking fountains should be in sufficient quantity to provide not less than one fountain for every 75 pupils and should be readily accessible to the pupils on all floors of the building. They should be easy of operation and so constructed that the drinker does not touch his lips to the bubbler. In some cities the water for the drinking fountains in the public schools is refrigerated. Under no circumstances should pupils be required to drink from spigots. Two hundred forty-six of Philadelphia's school buildings have drinking facilities in the yards only, forcing children to leave the building whenever water is desired. This is a waste of time and imposes a hardship which is seriously increased by cold and inclement weather. In some schools in order to prevent the water from freezing in the fountains, it is customary for the janitor to turn off the water except at recess time. This imposes a further hardship upon the children and causes unnecessary crowding at recess. Forty-four buildings have drinking fountains in the basement, 29 on the first floor and 75 on all floors. Table 25.--Data Concerning The Method And Adequacy Of Provisions For Drinking And Washing Facilities In Philadelphia Public Schools A program followed in some schools of sending all the children to the drinking fountains at the same time is one that does not conform to desirable practices. Children, like adults, are entitled to get a drink...