1904-5.] THE MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. 211 
Scabies—Scrub with Tr. Green Soap, apply Sulphur Ointment. 
Impetigo—Remove crusts with Tr. Green Soap, apply White Precipi- 
tate Ointment (Ammon. Hydrarg). 
Molluscum Contagiosum—Express contents, apply Tr. Iodine on 
cotton toothpick probe. 
Conjunctivitis—Irrigate with solution of Boric Acid. 
ORGANIZATION OF ScHOOL NURSING SERVICE. 
1. Applicants for the position of ‘‘School Nurse”’ shall be interviewed 
and their credentials obtained and investigated by the Supervising Nurse, 
who shall forward the result of this investigation and her recommenda- 
tions to the Board of Health. 
2. All school nurses shall be responsible in disciplinary matters, in 
all details outside of medical orders, to the Supervising Nurse. 
3. The Supervising Nurse shall be responsible for the general man- 
agement of the ‘‘School Nursing Service.’’ She shall make a monthly 
report, in writing, of the work of each nurse, which shall contain a record 
of each nurse’s practical ability, punctuality, tact, etc. 
4. Weekly reports from nurses to be handed in to the Supervising 
Nurse, and by her examined, corrected, and transmitted to the Chief 
Inspector. Nurses may be summoned, personally, to the Department 
of Health upon order of the Chief Inspector. 
5. Nurses shall have the right of appeal to the Chief Inspector in 
questions of difficulty which cannot be settled by the Supervising Nurse. 
Such complaints shall be made in writing, and shall give all facts and 
data. 
DUTIES OF THE SUPERVISING NURSE. 
1. She shall have entire charge of all. the nurses, and be responsible 
for the efficiency and character of the work performed by each nurse, 
in all boroughs of the city. \ 
2. She shall make all necessary arrangements for the beginning of 
the nurse’s work in the schools. 
3. She shall see that the necessary supplies are provided for the 
nurse at each school. 
4. She shall regulate the proper amount of work for each nurse, 
