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sickness and the children are able to do better school work 

 because they are in better health ; third, it makes the child 

 happier and gives him a better chance in life ; fourth, it is a 

 means of educating the public on the matter of health. 



Work of nurse and doctor. In working out a system of 

 medical inspection the following things are done by the 

 doctor or nurse. First, a thorough examination is made 

 of every child when he enters school ; second, a daily ex- 

 amination is made of all children reported as ill by the 

 teacher; third, after a child has been out of school, he 

 is examined when he returns ; fourth, occasional examina- 

 tions are made by the nurse of the eyes, ears, teeth, nose, 

 and throat ; fifth, frequent inspections are made to detect 

 contagious diseases and these cases are referred to the 

 board of health ; sixth, the school nurse looks after the 

 minor ailments and gives instructions in practical lessons 

 in hygiene to the children; seventh, the school nurse follows 

 up the cases when defects are reported, by visiting the homes 

 and encouraging the parents to have the children treated ; 

 eighth, in cases where the parents cannot or do not see that 

 the child receives the necessary treatment, the school should 

 have it done. This may be done through private means 

 or at public expense. 



SCHOOL PROJECT 8 



Purpose. To make a sanitary survey of the school. 



Direction. Procure a copy of Hoag and Termann's Health 

 Work in the Schools, published by Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston. 

 Make a survey of your school following the outline given on 

 pages 246-248. As a result of this survey would you say that 

 the sanitary conditions in your school are satisfactory? If not, 

 what is lacking? What can be done to remedy these defects? 



