Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

pal, teacher or janitOr to determine the
advisability Of such principal, teacher or
janitor continuing his school duties Re-
ports and recommendations in cases of
teachers and janitors will be addressed to
the principal OF the school building, and IN
the case of principals will be addressed to
the proper supervising principal. All such
| reports. however, will be delivered by the
medical inspector to the principal of the
school building.
Sec. %. The exclusion of teachers and
jan1torS from schools and the resumption
by them of their school duties will be de-
tons so far as they may be applicable.
Emergent Cases.
Sec. g. In the event Of the occurrence of
any emergency requiring medical aid. the
principal Of the building will call at once
upon the medical inspector assigned to such
building. If unable to secure his services
with reasonable promptness. he will COM
municate with the health department,
which will arrange for the services of an
other inspector or in some other manner
supply the needed assistance.
Sec u. Medical inspectors will respond
promptly to all calls coming from any Of
the school buildings under their care or
from the health department for aid in any
case of emergency requiring medical care.
Sec. g. Examination Of applicants for
admission to the Normal School. of pupils
applicants for appointment as teachers or
janitors, to determine their fitness for ad-
mission, graduation or appointment. will be
made when requested by the board of edu-
cation, by a medical inspector or medical
inspectors of schools detailed for that pur-
pose by the health officer.
Sec. %. Medical inspectors will note such
insanftary conditions in and about school
buildings as may be called to their atten-
ton or as may come under their personal
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health officer. The health officer If such
conditions arise from property under the
control of the board Of education, will re-
port them to that board.
Section 80. Each day, as soon as possible
after leaving the last school to be visited
inspectors will mail to the health officer the
duplicate slips showing tentative diagnoses
and recommendations which they have
however. they will note for use in the prep
aration of their weekly report such data
as may be necessary for that purpose.
Secrecy Enjoined.
Section 81 Every officer and agent Of
the health department and of the board Of
education will be held strictly account able
for any unwarrantable disclosure Of infor-
nation acquired in his official capacity. a
medical inspector of public schools does not
lose his character as a physician by reason
of his office. and therefore must not dis
close any information which Is essentially
confidential in its character and which he
has acquired in his official capacity except
to those properly entitled to receive 1t: no
such information should ever be embodied
in routine reports. but If report be neces-
sary 1t should be specially and confidential
ly submitted.
Section 81. Medical inspectors will be re-
quired to perform such duties In connection
with the medical inspection of public
schools in addition to those specifically de-
Scrfbed In these regulat tons, as may be di-
rected by the health officer. If, however.
such duties involve the inspection of pupils
on school premises or of school premises
themselves, the health officer will obtain
the consent of the board of education to the
performance thereof before they are or
dered.
Under circumstances will a medical
inspector undertake to treat pupil. teacher
or janitor who has been excluded or ex-
cused from school on his recommendation
during the period of such exclusion, unless
such pupil, teacher or janitor or the family
thereof has been under the professional
care Of such inspector prior to the occur
renee of the condition which leads to exclu-
sion. Any effort to make the office of med
ical inspector of public schools the means
for increasing private practice will Lead to
the prompt dismissal Of the offender.
The word he and the derivatives there
OF wherever used in these regulati are to
be read to include the word she and its
corresponding derivatives, respectively.