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2. What factors increase the death of babies during the summer 

 months ? 



3. How would you fight these unfavorable factors? 



Problem 246 : To determine the number of school children 

 who needed treatment for different diseases in New York city, 

 1914-1915. 



Method. Examine the following table carefully. Estimate 

 the percentage of pupils needing attention ; the number having 

 defective teeth, vision, hearing, and enlarged tonsils. 



Conclusion. 1. Would any of the difficulties stated in the table 

 interfere with studies? Name and give reason. 



2. How would you improve scholarship conditions in the New 

 York city schools ? 



PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN, 1914-1915, IN NEW 



YORK CITY 



HUNTER LAB. PROS. 18 



