Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
SCHOOL INSPECTIONS
System Inaugurated in the
District Today.
DUTIES OF TEACHERS
MEDICAL, INSPECTORS ASSIGNED
BY HEALTH OFFICE.
Regulations Regarding Communicable
Diseases and Methods of Procedure
in Emergencies.

in Emergencies.
DR.. William c. Woodward, the District
| health officer, has reported to Comm. ssioner
Mcfarland that the system Of medical in
spection in the public schools was inaugu-
rated today The regulations governing the
inspection came from the press this morn
ing and are being distributed to the teach
ers. and the inspectors will at once begin
their work. 1t will probably take little
time to get the new system working
smoothly, but when 1t is in full operation
1t is expected to improve conditions. Be-
cause of the novelty OF the scheme it will
take inspectors and teachers little while
to become familiar with the regulations
The regulations of interest to all
parents. They are as follows:
Section 1. No pupil will be permitted to
attend the public schools of this District
who Is suffering from any defect or disease
which renders his presence materially detri-
mental to the welfare safety of other
pupils. nor will any pupil be permitted to
materially jeopardze his own health. and
the condition out of which such jeopardy
arises is of more or less temporary char
| acter
Duty Of the Teacher.
Section 2. Immediately after the opening
of school each day the teacher will care
| fully observe the general expression and
condition of each pupil and determine
| whether he presents any. appearance re-
| curing attention by the medical inspector.
For each pupil whom the teacher thinks
| requires such attention, and for each pupil
who has returned to school after having
been absent on the Recommendation of the
| medical inspector, or absent for five more
school days. the teacher will fill out one OF
dnd hat ffnYY
Al and send it to the principal of the school
| building. Except In case of emergency all
such forms. duly filled out, must be deliv
cred to the principal of the school building
within one-haf hour after the assembling
| of school.
Sec. g. Pupils believed by teachers to be
| suffering from communica BILE diseases must
be brought especially to the attention of
the principal of the building by the teach
| erS who discover such cases and must be
Isolated by such principal in the best man.
ner which the facilities at his disposal will
| permit pending the arrival of the medical
| inspector.
Sec. 4. Pupils believed to be suffering
| from conditions such as to render their stay
| in school materially detrimental to their
own health, but not communicable to 9TH
ers may be allowed to remain in the school
room pending examination.
Medical Inspectors Visits.
Sec. s. Each medical inspector will visit
the school buildings under his supervision
| on the days mentioned in the instructions
which have been issued to him, between
the hours Of half-past 8 o'clock am and
noon OF, In case of schools having
afternoon sessions only between the
hours OF half-past 1 o'clock and 3
o'clock pan. He will Immediately procure
from the principal of the school building
the reports made by the teachers relative
to pupils, possibly requiring exclusion from
| school under the provisions of these regu-
lations. and with the cooperation of the
principal Of the school building. and in his
presence or in the presence of one of the
school teachers will examine such pupils
as may be brought to his attention for that
purpose. In so doing he will afford prin-
cipaIs and teachers every opportunity to
observe the evidence and to learn the reas-
ons for his recommendations. SO that they
may be better able to select from among
the pupils under their care those who by
reason of sickness are unfit to perfrom
their school duties.
Section 6 deals with the method to be
followed by the inspector in reporting
disease and making recommendations as to
the exclusion Of the pupil.
| Sec. Z. The principal of the school build
ing will be expected to carry out the rec
concentrations of the medical inspector
promptly possible, and in doing SO may
call on the teacher from whose room the
pupil comes for such assistance as may be
needed.
Provision for Appeal.
Sec 8. Should any principal desire to ap-
peal from the decision of the medical in
spector he will first carry out the recon-
mendations of such Inspector, and after
having done SO he may address his appeal.
in writing, to the supervising principal of
the division to which he is assigned
Sec 8. Each pupil sent home must be
provided with a proper notice to the parent,
giving the reason for the exclusion of the
child from school, and stating the condi-
lions upon which he will be allowed to re-
turn.
Sec TO- In the event of differences of
opinion between the medical inspector and
the parent or guardian of any pupil relative
to the necessity for exclusion Of the pupil
from school the principal of the school
building will refer the parent or guardian
of the pupil to the health officer and, II In
his judgment the matter Is of sufficient i'm
portance to require it. report the circum-
stances to the proper supervising principal.
Under no circumstances will teachers prin-
cipals of buildings or medical inspectors
allow themselves to become parties to a
controversy In matters of this kind
Section II. A pupil who has been ex-
cluded from school because OF conditions
not affecting or liable to affect the health
Of other pupils. or because of grip. chicken
pox, mumps. communicable diseases of the
eye. or parasitic diseases OF the head or
body. may be permitted to return at any
time after the expiration Of the period
specified In the order for exclusion. He
may be permitted to return sooner If he
presents certificate from lawfully prac-
ticfng physician showing that he can do so
with sefety to, himself, and in the case of
the communicable diseases mentioned
above w4thoit danger of communica ting
such diseases to other pupils. Every such
Pupil must, however, be referred to the
medical Inspector for examination at his
. visit next following the return of such
pupil: the principal and teacher will be
guided by wha further recommends
lions the medical Inspector makes in the
premises,
The. Excluded Pupils.
Section, ~. A pupil excluded from school
because suffering from exposed to COM
municable diseases. except in case Of grip,
, mumps. 7ehickenpox. communicable diseases
of the eye and parasitic diseases of the
head or body, will be permitted to return to
. school only Upon the presentation of a