The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-11-15
Teachers Report to The
Board of Health.
HEALTHOFFICER MAKES REPORT
Contagious Diseases Found
In the City.
4 large Number of Places Are In
spected During October and Orders
Given to Better the Conditions OF
sanitation.


The city board of health held an
important meeting Monday afternoon
Der of matters pertaining to the
health of the people of the city. The
report of the health officer for the
month of October was presented and
accepted. The following is the report
in detail, published at the request of
the board of health.
Health Officers Report.
During the month of october
cases of diseases have been reported
as follows: typhoid fever, four;
measles, one; chicken poX, one;
diptheria. one: and scarlet fever, one.
Buildings inspected unused in viola
ton of the state law and ordered
closed for repairs, one; outbuildings
condemned as nuisances and ordered
removed or remodeled, one; notices
issued to abate nuisances, ten; meat
shops inspected, eighteen; meat shops
notified TO comply with the sanitary
laws or be subject to closing, five;
number of meat shops in which meat
was condemned, five; number of
pounds condemned. most of which
was sent to the disposal plant 2lO;
number of markets in which rats and
mice were abundant, five; number of
homes quarantined for contagious
diseases two; homes quarantined for
contagious diseases, nOn-residents)
one; rooms fumigated, forty.
believing that good would result
from monthly sanitary and hygienic
report from our city schools to the
board of public health, the health
officer prepared suitable blanks Tor
this purpose and prt scnted them to
the school authorities. The plan met
with the hearty approval of Superin-
tendent Hartman and was endorsed
by Rev.Joseph Denning, of the paruch-
ial schools. Elghty-one rooms including
twelve fromthe parochial schools, sub
mitted official and interesting re-
ports. Let me state here the object
Of these reports. First, to better ac-
quaint the people of our city with
conditions, wants and needs of our
children; second, to acquaint our
selves with the many children of our
city whose opportunities are being
forever lost for want of glasses ana
other medical attention: third To fur
ther compensate our teachers by
familiarizng our people with the
great amount of work done by them
fourth, To eliminate, If possible the
use of tobacco from our schools which
is being used to an alarming degree
and nth to assist in securing more
accurate statistics of contagious di-
seases of which reports are now re-
quired by the state laws.
ITO eliminate the use of tobacco
from our schools which has reached
an appalling state, should demand
the undaunted effort of every citizen
and parent. Teachers report eighty
seven scholars, ranging from six to
sixteen years of age and found In
every grade from the first to the
eighth are using tobacco. No less
thar twelve reported from the first
and second grades. Following Is Il
portion of the summary report.
Number of pupils enrolled, 1910;
average attendance, 2,755; cases of
truancy, sixteen; number of children
wearing glasses, ninety; number of
children reported as needing glasses
thirty-five.
"The importance and magni-
tude Of this report can be estimated
from the fact that one teacher at
the Oak sreet building reports that
six children of the age of eleven years
are needing glasses. Virmine is re-
ported from one rom.
"In answer to question, "Have any
pupils ear, nose or throat affection
(without giving number) thirty-nine
teachers answered yes
zone teacher at Silver street build
ing reports that of her thirty-nine
scholars enrolled, twenty-four are af.
fected The same teacher states that
afty per cent. of her pupils attended
school without headwear. Thirty
three teachers report their scholars
attend school without headwear. The
highest per cent. comes from the su-
burban Silver street building Average
age of pupils thirteen years and
ninety per cent. without headwear.
"Only nineteen teachers express dis
satisfaction regarding the sanitary
condition of their room, the causes as
signed being of such a nature that
they can be speedily corrected.
give teachers, including the prin-
cipal at the State street building, state
they are working under great disad-
vantages for lack OF light on dark
DAYS"