———+—————-+—————-+—————-+——————
1 | 10 | 37 | 1.3 | 4.3
2 | 10 | 41 | 1.1 | 4.5
3 | 10 | 40 | 1.1 | 4.4
4 | 10 | 37 | 1.1 | 3.8
5 | 19 | 34 | 2.1 | 3.5
6 | 19 | 40 | 2.1 | 4.2
7 | 19 | 45 | 2.1 | 4.5
8 | 19 | 57 | 2.1 | 5.7
———+—————-+—————-+—————-+——————
Total | 116 | 331 | 1.7 | 4.4
———+—————-+—————-+—————-+——————In addition to the work of the regular teachers in this subject, a certain amount of
instruction is given by the school physicians and nurses. In his report to the
Board, 1913, Dr. Peterson writes:
"Health instruction is given by doctors and nurses in personal talks to pupils,
talks to whole schools, tooth-brush drills conducted in many schools, and in
visits into the homes by the nurses. Conscious effort is continually made by all
doctors and nurses to inspire to right living all of the children with whom they
come in contact."
Looking somewhat to the future, it can be affirmed that the school physicians
and nurses are the ones who ought to give the teaching in this subject. After
giving the preliminary ideas in the classrooms, they alone are in position to
follow up the various matters and see that the ideas are assimilated through
being put into practice both at school and at home. At present, however, 16
physicians and 27 nurses have 75,000 children to inspect, of whom more than
half have defects that require following up. It is a physical impossibility for them
to do much teaching until the force of school nurses is greatly increased.
For the present certain things may well be done:
- A course in hygiene and sanitation, based upon an abundance of reading,
should be drawn up and taught by the regular teachers in the grammar school
grades. This course should be looked upon as merely preliminary to the more
substantial portions of education in this field. The physicians and nurses should
select the readings and supervise the course to see that the materials are covered