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the country. A similar institution is in operation at East 

 Greenwich, R. I., during the summer season. 



The open air school affords another means for treating 

 tuberculosis in children. Attendance at schools of this kind 

 is not confined merely to the children having the disease, but 

 to those who are anaemic or are pre-disposed to tuberculosis. 

 A school of this kind was recently opened in Pittsburg through 

 the efforts of the Civic Club at which but four of the twenty- 

 two pupils enrolled could be classed as tuberculous. The 

 others were anaemic, or pre-disposed to the disease. 



The first open air school was established in Germany in 

 1904, and in 1909 one was opened in this country. Since then 

 twenty-seven other cities have provided schools of this kind, 

 and practically everywhere they have been successful. The 

 children have improved physically under the outdoor treat- 

 ment, the average gain in weight varying from one half pound 

 to one pound per week. The surprising feature of the measure 

 is the fact that although the children spend but half as much 

 time in study as do the regular classes, they have been able not 



— Courtesy of Civic Club, Allegheny Co, Pa. 



Each Day the Children Have a Hot Luncheon at Twelve O'clock, 

 the Menu is Prepared in the Diet Kitchen and Changed 



Each Day. 



