The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-02-11
WOULD GUARD HEAL I'll
Board of Education Adopts Rules
for inspection Of Conditions
in the Public Schools
MEDICAL SOCIETY WILL HELP
Board Decides to Lay Petition for
Annexation of New Territory on
the Table-To Proceed With
New School at Once

One of the most important steps in
legislation in many years among the
members of the Board Of Education
was taken last night when the Board
adopted set Of rules for the safe
guarding of the health of the children
in the grade schools. The rules were
proposed by joint committee consist
ing of members Of the Kenosha County
Medical Society and members of
the Board of Education and they were
adopted by a unanimous vote Of the
Board. On account of their great in
terest for the public generally and par.
ticularly the patrons Of the schools the
rules are given in full as follows:
1. For the purpose of maintaining
a good sanitary condition in the pub
lie schools and to prevent the spread
of contagious diseases there is hereby
established a system of" medical in
spection.
2. The medical inspection is to be
made by legally qualified physician
resident of Kenosha to be appointed by
the Kenosha County Medical Society
Such physician to serve for one school,
year or until his successor is appointed
his services rendered gratis.
3. During an epidemic Of contagious
disease all pupils shall be examined
by the inspector each school day morn
ing between the hours of eight and
nine O'Clock. Except during an cpl
demic, the inspector is to be at the cal
of the school principal or superinten
dent. ,s~s--vl-- I~esq-.
4. All children detained at home fol
illness for three days or more are tC
furnish certificate of health from the
attending physician before being al
lowed to re-enter school. IF no physi
clan has been called a certificate OF
health from the inspector of the;;
school must be obtained
5. Any pupil appearing i'll must be
required by the teacher to secure a
certificate Of health from the inspector
or other reputable physician. IF such
pupil refuse to furnish such certificate
he shall be dismissed from school and
not re-admitted until a. satisfactory
certificate is presented.
6. At the beginning of each school
year all pupils must be inspected by
the regularly appointed inspector to
note their physical condition and to
discover if they have the scar of sue
cessful vaccination. A record of such
inspection is to be kept by the school
superintendent. This rule is not to be
interpreted to mean that any pupil
not having such scar of vaccination is
to be excluded from the school
- These rules are to apply only to
pupils in the grades from the primary
to the eighth inclusive
81 Every class room in the grades
from first to eighth inclusive must be
supplied with charts suitable for test
ing the eyesight and the teachers re-
quired to test the eyes of each pupil
in accordance with directions furnished
with such charts during the first week
of each school year.
g. The term contagious disease
as used in these rules enrlies to such
diseases as Diphtheria. Scarlet Fever,
Small Pox or Vario1oid Measles of any
type. Whooping Cough, Mumps, and
Chicken Pox.
10. It shall be the duty of each in
spector to cooperate with the local
health officer and the school superinten-
dent and School Board in the effort to
promote the sanitary welfare of the
public schools. Each Inspector shall