1904-5.] THE MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. 199 
in Rules and Regulations herewith appended, and for which I am in- 
debted to Dr. John J. Cronin, Assistant Chief Medical Inspector. Re- 
garding the character and volume of work accomplished, the reports of 
the medical inspectors and nurses, for the borough of Manhattan, for 
the year 1903 are as follows : 
MEDICAL INSPECTORS’ REPORT FOR YEAR 1903. 
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. 
INawomeschoolidaystancrisiy c utas sree elersie- bist n shenn ckotons lon autora aperetonentch tier ares eal 188 
BNICGHSCHOOIS VASKTECY 572) oi ai5)-4\'si)e¥e)) wien ave vay siciie oj «/'ay SU ar atckon gale Samet eal tala tene vad Oke 263 
NOH Obs VESICS TOISCHOOISS selec ofevc aor njerci aye big efor salt o)05\0) aha ob Croat Ie 62,298 
Ver Ayer aiky a CECHGATIGE 312%, <i ale os aicy astra nies they tc ndeiaysiaiar codices cremens tee (aseiee. 287,592 
IN GM OLEXATMINALLONSS wees aiaic ahve J aksvag ste o alclees fe ouelots ele als ecche ces hel Ganer Noone ale 6,236,336 
IN OMOMEXCIIISIONS eters iietn sie rete is tat Soskiotsledattar eeci over Mh anetau sal Gre) sos a euee at eae Na 41,826 
MGA SLES Hee cpaccrate Malle: care ener otaiafos Hae eV uakoks vay Alatole taserig 5.15) a/e whey MORO eeeoa ahs 168 
MS PIES Lal eytec sy hers cee or eherek cP cvedettcclises Siayetalay olclie oval airecatia ovtlalolelcuernetePats 510 
SCarletpbe Vert keermieats hh bb ctay Ac oetstane rare cP oh hl SERERNS LL Vay Whatton 45 
IBETUUISSIS Ware senrney on AtOk oh se ciencieheiey stain ciuk are teaver wesc eye cepan sien att eee ceanaes 201 
Contapions Eye: Disease +... s oie ae he he ah a Ohad apa as dls tanec stta Een we 25,264 
REG eUlOSIS Wk raretsta lee tee a ckeieta yer ADRs Pe nee rane ay aE ete Patio eketepe ever eaten 8,676 
Chicken ORR sre ehte W Na cer ORNS AAUP OT ARR SR Tae SUN EET cet ape PNR 673 
Dann WISeAses (COM EAMIOUIS (aparece saloon ate ay cvatte A orate orn ofc (eion ay syevn BUA oi aval anes 1,561 
Miscellancousi(acute:conyzay tonsilitis) eae cae icteric 4,728 
NURSES’ REPORT FOR YEAR 1903. 
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. 
INOMO LVASIESKEORSCHOOIS ats yer sic Pat oicoeiey a) State cre aevel iia eeucaaens et bees haeeratan els. rhe 11,098 
INOMOMsVISIES CO) TENE EHESS 2055 a)ayayclatettrsis si sigusseisievicl waeboreis eters, cackelaiecs ploraions 12,891 
INO mOLgmISCel ATE OUS  VASIES Nar orpateters tears eo cusuay steraiay rakes stole aaen sisal elk caueehete 293 
No of treatments— 
Bed CHIOSIS Mearns aerctne te cere NCS Re TRE ale EAE ee I ANCRIVONS RoE IA aioe eens 156,886 
Contacious eyeidisedses ye ihe. tiaincaye suka ala cicireve edie helssetan et pilaiens 106,257 
CZ seb GN Seas opine Repo BIB anno ony A cin t pi CIaie te BE eIantaet 3,379 
SITU SRW OCT op epeteserter er ener hetee hotsicnah arora a tacate-pencuevstelseays nce aiclet tat ahaa sts 8,498 
SCALE SMES SPORT PER ET eee Toes on ae a on Cie raitesee Sie aie ckaRta et Siehee atthe 335 
INMISCelLaMeO LIS Me eer Chel irre eer areas ol keene ea ave Mead acetal cl anaraeh uiiaiee aera gee. 6 10,438 
MOtalteasesteys tian we wa ami caians anes ih abe Ih Gon eaNe yoo 285,793 
The system was initiated in 1897, and there are now 150 inspectors 
each having 5,000 children under supervision. The visits are made 
daily before 10 a.m. when children isolated by the principal are inspected. 
On the occasion of the routine weekly inspection, the pupils are marched 
past the inspector, who examines eyes, ears, nose, mouth, hair, ete. Sus- 
picious cases are ordered to the office and re-examined, and if found de- 
fective, an exclusion card is sent to parents in sealed envelopes contain- 
ing instructions and if found necessary, the case is visited by one of the 
staff of nurses. 
The review of the work in other countries has perhaps been a little 
lengthy, but in no other way could an intelligent idea be formed of the 
