MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS 



13. OHIO 



Adopted 1910. Permissive. Applies to cities 

 Administered by school authorities, but powers may be 



delegated to health authorities 

 Physicians inspect children and schools 

 School nurses may be employed 



14. PENNSYLVANIA 



Adopted 1911. Mandatory in districts of first and 

 second class. Permissive in districts of third and 

 fourth class. Districts of first class are those of more 

 than 500,000 population, second class from 30,000 to 

 500,000, third class 5,000 to 30,000 and fourth class 

 less than 5,000 



Administered by school authorities 



Physicians conduct complete physical examinations of 

 children annually 



Physicians make sanitary inspection of school premises 

 annually 



In districts of fourth class medical inspectors are ap- 

 pointed by state commissioner of health 



Provision for employment of graduate nurses 



15. RHODE ISLAND 



Adopted 1911. Mandatory with permissive clause 

 providing for employment of physicians 



Administered by school authorities 



Physicians, where employed, make annual examination 

 of pupils, teachers, and janitors in public and private 

 schools, and inspect buildings and surroundings 



Annual vision and hearing tests by physicians or teachers 



Defects reported to parents 



1 6. UTAH 



Adopted 1911. Mandatory. Applies to all public 



schools 



Administered by school authorities 

 Teachers or physicians examine all children annually for 



defects of sight or hearing, defective teeth or mouth 



breathing 

 Defects reported to parents 



17. VERMONT 



Adopted 1910. Permissive. Applies where adopted 

 Administered by school authorities 



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