The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-03-14
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF
VILLAGE SCHOOLS BEGUN
Houghton Takes Lead in Crusade
Against Disease Among
School. Children.
BERRY HAS CHARGE OF WORK

Houghton Is one OF the first towns
in the upper peninsula 90 Michigan TO
take up the task OF systematically In
speeding schools and the children who
attend them In an effort TO quickly
check any malady which may make
lis appearance in the midst OF the
children. II is more the purpose OF
modern medical practice 10 teach peo-
pie how 10 avoid getting sick than to
attempt 10 correct disorders after they
are firmly intrenched in the human
system and one Of the best places 10
4 dlseoverer the presence Of disease in
any community is in the schools.
AT recent meeting of the school
hoard they decided TO appoint a doctor
~ take charge Of the work of inspect
nag all schools in order TO be sure that
they are In good condition SO far as
sanitation is concerned and also 10
look after the examination of the chill
dren so as 10 detect the existence Of
any disease as soon as it is manifest
DIR. j. T. Berry was selected 10y the
board to be the first medical Inspector
of schools and he has been getting
ready 10 start the work since he was
notified OF his appointment.
Teachers to Report Cases.
The principal work of the inspection
viii fall upon the teachers, as they viii
be required to be on the alert for
symptoms OF disease in the children
and VIII make written reports OF such
cases 10 the medical Inspector. When
the doctor calls AT a school. as he viii
as often as possible the teachers viii
indicate such Of the children as seem
20 be suffering from any ailment or
who are backward In their studies.
These children the inspector will ex-
anime IN a thorough manner and take
such action as he thinks proper in the
case
Both the teachers and the medical
director will constantly on the look
out for children affected boy adenoids.
il having been established that such
children are backward I'm their studies
and the afniction can Doe treated sue
cessfully. superintendent Doelle has
Just issued a circular with some in
structions 10 the teachers regarding
their part i'm the inspection I'm part
il reads as follows:
BLANKS for medical inspection have
been sent to an The teachers. The cx-
aminations for ordinary defects viii bee
conducted as rulc by the teachers
under the direction of our medical in
spection. J. r. Berry. " ID. All no
tees % parents should be clearly writ
ten and have the fun address of par
cnts. Send them 90 the office where
the same viii bee signed and sent out"
No School on Good Friday.
I'm another part of the notice sent
out by Superintendent DoeIle on Satur-
day he notifies the teachers that there
win be no school ON Good Friday and
also announces the several teachers
meetings 10 be held during the remain
der Of the month This portion of the
communication reads:
since there viii be no school on
GOOD Friday. the general teachers
meeting viii Doe held on Thursday.
March "a, at 4 o'clock i'm Miss Nc
Carthy's room. We shall expect every
teacher TO give some good features of
the work observed at Pu.nesdale. The
whole time viii be devoted to "a dis
cussion Of the results gained from the
visit.
The following are the dates for the
section meetings during the month.
Tuesday March l5-Mr. Kelly.
Thursday. March Miss Poyners
postponed meeting.
Tuesday March 22-Miss Poyner's
section.