The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-29

treated with disinfectant This is
required because disease germs may
be planted upon exposed desk tops and
banisters by infected persons, and, be-
ing transferred by the children's hands
to their mouths, disease results. The
washing and disinfecting will do much
to prevent infection from this source.
"Open water buckets and large tin
cups are condemned because the dip
ping of water with cups which are
used by many, induces spittle into the
supply; and besides, open buckets catch
dust and dirt. Diphtheria, scarlet fe-
yer. diarrhoea, sore mouth and other
complaints have been transmitted in
this way. This source of disease may
be avoided in considerable degree by
supplying a covered tank with large,
free flowing faucet and small cup.
The opening of the large faucet will
furnish a strong stream, which will
suddenly fill the cup and wash the sa-
must be provided to carry away the
waste water.
States Are Condemned.
'Slates are condemned because of
their uncleanliness. Writing and fig
ures being obliterated, as they fire.
quently are, by spittle, and as the
damp states readily collect dust, the
danger of the transmission of disease
in this way is very great. Small chill
dren generally place pens and pencils
in their mouths, and if these articles
are promiscuously distributed without
being sterilized, as the rules direct, in
lection may result. The collecting Of
pencils seems necessary to insure one
always to each pupil.
Splitting is prohibited because it is
a possible source of disease, is filthy
and is unnecessary.
1T may seem shocking and unneces.
sary to many to exclude consumptives
from schools, but when we stop to
| think that tuberculosis causes one in
every seven deaths. killing more people
annually than murder. cholera. small
pox, diphtheria, scarlet fever and yell
! low fever combined, then it is time to
| lay aside that sentiment and pity
| which would perpetuate disease and
death, and take on those qualities in
| that higher form which makes them
| forces for more abundant and better
| life.
Rules Not TrifIing.
"These rules may seem trifling and
| unnecessary to those who have not
| ton, but the teacher, more than any
| 1,~
physical well-being of the pupils, as
we'll as to their intellectual advance
ment.
1T is hoped that all school authori-
| ties in the state will promptly enforce
these rules.
Health officers should see to the en-
forcement of these rules"
Among the rules. briefly stated.
which are laid down by the board, are
these:
Schools shall not be over crowded.
There shall be at least % cubic feet
of space in the school room for each
pupil.
Teachers must send home all chill
dren who are sick in school. Parents
and guardians shall not allow sick
children to attend school.
Teachers shall not teach school or
be admitted to the school room when
i'll. The same rule applies to all other
persons.
Must Clean Rooms.
Before school opens, all rooms shall
be cleaned and disinfected.
Schools must be properly ventilated.
Wells shall be supplied with troughs
and drains.
| Vaults shall be kept in a clean and
sanitary condition.
| DR.. Hurry says that the epidemics
In the several counties where they
have been found since school opened.
are due to the fact that children who
have been i'll with a communicable dis.
ease or from families in which there
have been diseases of such a character
during the summer vacation. have con-
gregated in the schools before they
were entirely free from the infection.
and that they have transmitted the dis
ease to the other children. Among
the diseases that are epidemic in some
places are scarlet fever, mumps ana
diphtheria.