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Related to'Report of the Department of Applied Statistics (including the Biometric and Galton Laboratories) Plans and Buildings Sub-Committee,' 13th March 1913.
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Your Sub-Committtee considered the question of accommodation for animals, such as rats and mice. The Architect pointed out that there will be no difficulty in providing adequate and suitable accommodation for rats and mice on the second floor of the Pavillion, when that Pavillion is built.
Your Sub-Committee then considered four proposals to provide temporary accommodation for animals (rats and mice). These four proposals were as follows:-
(i) Rooms in the basement, as shown in Professor Pearson’s Sketch Plans.
(ii) The temporary use of the room on the second floor shown in the Architect’s Plan as an Archives Room.
(iii) The Stables in Little Gower Place at present partially occupied by Mr. Barker for the Sub-Department of Heating and Ventilating.
(Note: It was ascertained from Professor Simpson that accommodation for Mr. Barker can be found in the basement of the Architectural Building.)
(iv) A temporary structure at the South end of the new building, between the end of the building and the present Porter’s Lodge, such temporary structure to be erected over a permanent concrete floor, the concrete floor being ultimately incorporated in the Pavillion Building.
These four proposals were discussed at length. Professor Pearson having expressed his willingness to accept for the temporary accommodation of animals (rats and mice) either the whole of the Stables known as 23a Little Gower Place or a temporary structure at the South end of the new building, your Sub-Committee instructed the Architect to complete the Plans without providing any accommodation for animals in the basement.
Your Sub-Committee therefore leave it to the College Committee to decide which of the two alternatives (iii) or (iv) shall be adapted.
Edward H. Busk.
Appended to the Report is a summary showing the arrangements of the rooms proposed. The Plans of the proposed building will be on view in the College on Tuesday afternoon next, and on Wednesday.’
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Related toJ.R.M. Simpson to K. Pearson, 17th Sept. 1929.
Description:'A metal ventilating shaft with extracting caul[?] will be carried up the architecture building [sic] with a branch duct at first floor ceiling to the kitchen finishing with a hood over the cooker.
We can obtain approximately 30 feet [more?] of shelving round the room for mice in one tier. I shall be glad to know if one tier will be sufficient. I have shown the shelving 11” wide.
For the dogs pens I have shown a glazed brick division between the pens 3’.6” high and I suggest forming the parts with vertical iron bars (galvanized) carried on horizontal bars at top & bottom. I do not know if you would prefer to have a glazed brick part to the pens with solid sheet iron doors, the disadvantage of this arrangement would be that the floor would have to be laid to [fall?] towards the door & drain into the channel under the door. I have shown the doors hinged because if they were sliding it would be necessary to have a horizontal guide 3’.6” from the floor across the opening which would make access to the pens for cleaning rather difficult.
The channel in the floor will be formed with the floor in asphalte [sic] & will be carried through certain pens into a metal cover over. I do not see any other satisfactory way of dealing with the channel without losing considerable floor space.
I have shown the position & sizes of the sinks on plan & should like to know how many of these would receive hot water laid on as well as cold, I suggest the kitchen sink & the large one on the ground floor would probably be sufficient.'
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Related toJ.R.M. Simpson to K. Pearson, 24th Sept. 1929.
Description:'I had hesitated to raise the dwarf walls of the pens from off the floor in case they were not rigid, but I think they can be reinforced in some way.
The only other of your comments to which I need refer is your request for sash windows. I was anxious to eliminate timber entirely for the construction of the building and further, these windows being greater in width than in height do not lend themselves to the sash type.
I enclose a sketch being based on the hospital type of window which would allow good regulation of ventilation, would be constructed of metal and could, by the use of a gear operated by a long arm, be worked from outside the pens. I should like to use this type if you agree.'
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Related toW.G. Dowie[?] to K. Pearson, 24th Sept. 1929.
Description:'Mr. Moore Simpson, the Architect of the new building at the corner of Gower Street and Gower Place has, I understand, sent to you the plans of the new Animal House, which forms part of the building scheme.
The heating of the buildings will be in general by radiators but I take it that they are quite unsuitable to an Animal House. It has been suggested that the system of heating should be by pipes, at a height of 3ft. 6 inches (so as to be substantially above the level of the pens) and that a temperature of 62° should be maintained. It has also been suggested that electric power should be provided, so that electric radiators may be put into use in case of emergency and at times when the pressure is low (e.g. Sundays).'
