Observations have been made of the use of cloakroom accommodation in a number of schools and the data collected incorporated in a computer simulation model. Revised scales of provision for sanitary accommodation in primary and secondary schools are proposed, which take account of both the number of users and the number of cloakrooms. These would offer an adequate and consistent standard of service and in some cases would reduce both the number of appliances provided and consequently the floor space required.
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