New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
WITH 4 SCHOOL DOCTOR.
Typical Days Work of Medical In
Spector of Pupils.

Spector of Pupils.
This amt smallpox. I amt got 10 smallpox"
earnestly insisted small East side pupil. yester-
day morning. displaying ugly burn on the arm.
AZ tie inspecting physician made her rounds after
the opening OF school
Somebody made de holes in me head" explained
another youngster as the inspectors small stick
began making Its way about over the curly pate.
which was fur OF scars.
From the lowest 70 the highest. che and all
seemed 10 regard this inspection as an interesting
diversion, their receipt OF treatment slips"
rather honor. and their one fear seemed TO be
that they would be made stay home Hence
the eager Explanations OF their diverse aflictions
Have bad pain by my heel. but Il be no con
sumption" reassuringly announced little limp
ing uuderfed member OF the ranks as they fled
past the patient Doctor who. though there some
elk thousand or seven thousand children under her
supervision. recalled the faces % many as old
friends ~ the year before
ELEVEN INSPECTORS WOMEN.
OF the hrty-nve medical inspectors eleven or
twelve women. and the teachers. most OF
whom are also OF that persuasion give these a
warm welcome. Each inspector has his quota OF
schools and IN some OF these there are as many
o tfy-siN different classes 20 be visited. A per-
coma Inspection OF over six hundred children Is
not a. unusunl DAYS work Those who went
through the routine last year are comparatively
easy 10 examine. They march UP. fingers on un-
Der eyelids and mouths open. as II they had Just
been drilled to the movement But with the new
corners it is work OF time Now null down
your eyelids and then look up. so that can see
into your ewes" tho inspector urges kindly Where
upon the uninitiated often plant both fists over
Their eyes and throw back their heads or draw
down their cheeks or eIongste their mouths or do
some one or another OF the thousand things they
are not desired 20 DO. see Barney Davis maxim
At ..
Barney unnecessarily distorted MS face from pleas
nF features
The record IS kept by card index. the special afl-
ment 81 each child being indicated by number
No l. diphtheria; tonsilits. s. acute conjunctiv-
lts- T. trachoFna- and so up 20 % more.
THIS arrangement materially lessons the actual
work and also prevents the youngsters being able
V Huni each other with having this or that par
ucular afiction. pastime which apparently has
great charms FOR the majority II was also found
Necessary 70 save the feelings OF the more sensi-
I'VE 20 have several different mum bers for pe6ic-
.'sis. Last year this condition happened TO be
y. m the list and the alert little patients
e-cNy caught on" and thereafter. when this
.t-e was given 81 youngster. IL meant weeks OF
os9ne' and as much social ostracism as condi-
Tons and rank in life would allow
Az IRATE MOTHER
IS ne ranks OF pupils pass one after another
through the Inspectors hands the teacher lots
wv ne name q each detained for treatment.
&c gives him hit OF paper bearing the number
MS ailment. which paper he later presents 10
. nurse who takes HIS case in hand. To further
'" These inQusitive little mortals or the track
e-t ~ two numbers IN the code mean no treat
-'.i Necessary" and are occasionally interspersed
uose ~ less happy portent
-"F inspecting physician is supposed 10 take
-'uht of contagious affections only and never
80 any treatment Children needing attention
- sent down 10 the visiting nurse OF TO the
"osI-tal AS the severity 81 the case may warrant
WY 90 ye say ne Nellie she can't STAY in
'.''-. demanded an irate parent who had &C
s,'l.afed her numerous offspring 10 the school
.-.--is and waited while unobserved When
- l-aI Aellies hair sadly needed attention she
m Iasl} denied the possibility O, such a thing
come here. madam. and for yourself"
ITO long suffering Inspector ..BoCorrat.
ITO -e1o'roer. as the parted braids showed a
undesirable state o. foreign activity all
/. eot en- It's their nature. Ye can't help
hiFer In me lie see a young IN wtdout EN-"
.ne third day after the initial inspection az
!, - 1--a The physician again calls fer the case
,e' 81 The efficacy OF the trea tneut given.
'-il-es ~ is discovered that none whatever has
accorded. Youngsters have lost their slips
Parents have torn them up in ignorant hostility
ment s No i"iP4''e
"NUTHING But SPITE"
80 mats ycr name2" demanded an irate mother
'-ri.4tE physician. There amt norhfr' the
,'i Ni'a my sarah's eyes. bit more'n Yer own.
.-ost likely is. 20 be sure and I'm going up
. ~. maxwell and just tel him how yer put
0' 20 me family. Her've got some spite sgin
So .hais what yer have: FIRST it's their eyes then
-. 1ef hair I've got daughter what's plan
=, I" oe lawyer. that's what I've got and III
nave II hot ,or YER"
- sI"ealist is retained the Board OF Health
-. quarters from y 70 o'clock every dav 20
s.-r, .- differences Of opinion and the INSPECTOR
a-i -. iftN urn1ans yea Die parents this anal
ilt..I..- one "a ther who had often herafec the
enc ..-, VIII having spite hy mine children"
lss .--h.it nuch trouble nit mine house a.
0rIr p ne indignant inspector 8 ~ she would
onc. s-liia f the disease paper taken al
arc -, rom mine coorp0st" referring the
Efsltt &c Diphtheria' which the Board 81
led home @ & i'Ne To 'lie Iii
r. ~ l-e caro- mS~V record. each inspector re-
erfrrr.5 culture book rne bic nks % which are
ficr ..l. 'asfF - "5nanoutlv Haliyu-rt afec-
d. .nrr tahen and flr-.irde1 80
iuf 49,. II i3ftltf- IiIs smooth far sticks which
a. ~ bold Gown refractory tongue
farf- + foLs looks. o. ken their sp-r
apr- q 'ile serb auoc % cleanl ness. are fhr0wa
'Fsr I, inject with any infe etious saee.
ukv... ain you cry iuE about Jchunie9' asked .g,
90 NcTy fearful face VAS reluctantly