3. The Distance of Window Sills above the Floor

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3. The Distance of Window Sills above the Floor

3.1 Tables are given for all the rooms in the house showing the distance of window sill above the floor measured in inches.

TABLE 24

The Distance from Sill to Floor

	Scullery		Kitchen		Kitchen Living Room		Main Living Room		Sitting Room		Bedroom		Bath room
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
Up to & including 6 inches		-		-		-		-		1		-		-
7 - 12 inches		-		-		-		-		-		-		1
13 - 18 inches		-		-		1		2		2		5		-
19 - 24 inches		4		4		11		13		19		18		6
25 - 30 inches		13		13		29		39		43		34		18
31 - 36 inches		37		38		37		33		25		32		34
37 - 42 inches		30		27		14		7		6		8		25
43 ins, and over		13		15		6		1		2		1		14
No answer		3		3		2		4		2		1		1
All Windows	369	100	475	100	508	100	527	100	730	100	1019	100	415	100

TABLE 25

Summary of the Distance from Sill to Floor in Sitting Rooms, Main Living Rooms and Kitchen Living Rooms

	No.	%
Up to & including 6 inches		-
7 - 12 inches		-
13 - 18 inches		2
19 - 24 inches		15
25 - 30 inches		38
31 - 36 inches		31
37 - 42 inches		9
43 ins, and over		2
No answer		3
All Windows	1765	100

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