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server, would require about twenty seconds. The routine 

 inspection should be divided or modified, in accordance with 

 each teacher's plan of organization, in the opening period. 



The inspection should include a search for the follow- 

 ing symptoms, in the order named : 



1. Rash of any kind on face, neck or wrist — Skin. 



2. Eyes — Redness, watering or puffy. 



3. Mouth and throat — bright redness of tongue, gums, 

 pharynx, and tonsils; white spots on pharynx, tonsils, 

 gums or between cheek and gums. 



4. Under the jaw and along the neck palpable swelling 

 of glands. 



5. General symptoms: Nausea, malaize, unusual inat- 

 tention, coughing and sneezing, hoarseness or unnatural 

 tone of voice. 



The instruction of the teacher so that she can recognize 

 these symptoms should be made compulsory and should be 

 given by a physician and made a part of a teacher's certi- 

 ficate requirement. 



In order that the school board can put into effective ope- 

 ration this requirement, summer courses of instruction 

 should be given by physicians whose sympathy and ex- 

 perience bring them in touch with the most vital relation- 

 ships of pupil, teacher and family doctor. 



The teacher should be given authority by the superinten- 

 dent of schools to dismiss any pupil suffering from any of 

 the symptoms mentioned. The teacher should not permit 

 return to school until he could bring with him a physician's 

 certificate of good health. 



To sum up : Every teacher should learn to recognize a 

 sick child. Every teacher should make a morning inspec- 

 tion of each pupil. Every sick child should, by the teacher's 

 transfer slip, be sent home for the parent to immediately 

 secure the pupil's careful examination by the family doctor. 



The state and local boards of health should co-operate 

 with the school board, school superintendent, the teacher 

 and family doctor in establishing and enforcing this 



