LEGAL PROVISIONS 



A clear idea of the principal provisions of the different laws 

 may be gained from the following abstract: 



Abstract of Laws and Regulations Covering Medical Inspection 



1. CALIFORNIA 



Adopted 1909. Permissive. Applies where adopted 



Administered by school authorities 



Provides for health and development supervision of 



teachers and pupils 

 Inspectors may be either physicians or educators 



2. COLORADO 



Adopted 1909. Mandatory. Applies to all public schools 



Administered by school authorities 



Teachers or principals test sight, hearing and breath- 

 ing of all pupils annually 



School authorities report to parents mental, moral or 

 physical defectiveness discovered 



Enforcement by State Bureau of Child and Animal Pro- 

 tection 



3. CONNECTICUT 



Adopted 1907. Permissive. Applies where adopted 

 Administered by school authorities 

 Physicians inspect children for contagious diseases 

 Physicians may examine teachers, janitors and school 



premises 



Physicians conduct sight, hearing and physical examina- 

 tions annually 

 Defects reported to parents 

 School authorities may appoint school nurses 



4. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 



Regulations of health officer and board of education 

 Adopted in present form in 1907. Mandatory. Ap- 

 plies to all public schools 

 Administered by health authorities 

 Physicians examine for contagious diseases 

 Physicians examine sanitary conditions of buildings 

 Physicians may examine teachers and janitors 



5. INDIANA 



Adopted 191 1. Permissive. Applies where adopted 



Administered by school authorities 



Physicians inspect children for contagious diseases 



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