The San Francisco call., 1904-04-08
PUPILS HEALTH
TO Be GUARDED
Physicians Named to Visit
Schools Confer With SAM
tary Guardians of the City
CAMPAIGN Is OUTLINED
Teachers Who Are Afflicted
With Defective Eyesight
or Hearing to Be Dropped

The physicians recently appointed by
the Board of Health to make daily IN
spections of the general health OF the
children and teachers in ali the public
schools of the city met last night with
the members of the Board of Health
and the School Directors in the City
Hail. After outlining plans for the
medical examination of the children in
the schools, it was decided to drop
from the rolls all teachers suffering
from defective eyesight or hearing.
DR.. Ward, president of the Health
Board, said:
1t is a pleasure for me to say that the pres
ent Board of Health does not represent politi-
cal body. and. while it is most grateful TO
Mayor Schmitz for the unstinted confidence
that he has rested with it, it Is bound
by no creed other than the upbuildlng of a
stronger city and a better community through
the introduction of wholesome and modern san
itary ideas We believe that you will under
take and perform your part in the creation OF
q better San Francisco through the various
means suggested for school inspection. which
ultimately will lead to larger and healthier
community.
Duties of the inspector commence with the
time of his daily visit to the school. Usually
he is expected to make his morning visit be-
tween 8 and 10. thus giving the teacher the
time to note those who appear 10 be i'll and
have them ready for the medical examiner
when he arrives. partial or complete dag
unessfthe disease is clearly of an infectious or
contagious character. 1t is usually advisa BILE 10
send the child home, with the advice to the
parent that it requires medical attention. In
the disease is infectious contagious the
child should be sent home Immediately.
In case of doubt (diphtheria) a culture
should be taken, and in addition to notifying
the parent the proper health officers should
also be advised promptly. either by postal, as
seems to be the method mostly in use, or bet
ter by telephone. Under such circumstances,
II several cases are found he should visit the
several classrooms in the school building pay
ing special attention to the one from which the
suspected case or cases originated, and exam
inc every pupil, making cultures from those
who present any evidence of sore throat.
Children with tuberculosis will not be
permitted in any school in this city and
county A special corps of specialists,
under the direction of DR.. Louis Dean,
will look after eyes, ears and noses Of
the children. Where a child is sent
home, blanks, signed by the inspecting
physician, telling the cause or probable
cause of the sickness, will accompany
the little one. If a child is absent from
school the teacher will inquire the
cause of the sickness and report the
same to the inspecting physician.
President Roncovieri of the Board OF
Education was present and informed
the members that the Board of
Education was thankful for the assist
ance to be rendered it and stated
it would assist the physicians in
every way. The work of inspection will
begin next Monday.