The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-12-29

appeared among pupils of the school
md continues more or less to the
present time. Prof. Randall prepar-
d an examination blank, and when
any pupil was sent to the loc,l
health officer, with an examination
paper touching his eases, giving his
decision by signature, whether such
pupil should attend school or NOT.
The health officer has not the author
ity to detain a pupil from school ex-
cept In cases where their presence
would be a menace to the health of
others and perhaps not in ali of them
would his authority exceed that OF
the truant officer. But by the re-
quest of Prof. Randall the health of
6cer assumed this perogative by
very careful examination of all cases
sent to him realizing that it is a ser.
ions thing to keep a child out of
school but more serious to allow its
presence there to the injury of the
Soiooi anu IL puoAic, w C1ccS nave
been examined thus far in the
school year.
Conclusion
In conclusion the Board Of Health
desires to acknowledge the assistance
Of the physicians of Plymouth with
out whose cooperation much Of its
efforts would be futile. Also to the
Marshal Of the City for his faithful
and cheerful compliance with every
police duty that we have requested
of him. To the respected City Coun-
|cil whose aid and sympathy we have
felt in every movement we have
made and specially to the Honorable
Mayor of the City who has shown a
keen and lively interest in our depart
ment of public service. The Civic
League or Club of our City are to be
commended for their valuable papers
suggestions and efforts, and greatly
to advance public sentiment in favor
OF the cause in which we are engag.
ed.
This report has advanced to a
weary length, but the Board is
anxious to impress more fully if
possible the City Council and the
public with a better information of
the different departments, import
ance and scope of u work and not
to judge the things and minify them
in proportion to the compensation
granted for this important public
service. The Importance of the work
the high grade of qualifications need
ed to make it effectual, and the grave
responsibilities with which it is at
tended make it by merit equal ; in
compensation to the first class SER
vices rendered in any Of the learned
professions. Like you, gentlemen,
who have been chosen to these posi-
tons you now occupy and have
brought here all the business ability
and experience of successful business
careers, and acknowledged valuable
citizenship and have exercised these
valuable qualities to advance the
material interests of our beautiful
city, if we together have contributed
our mite to the beauty and desirable
ness of our city conveniences Of our
inhabitants and brought about in any
way cleaner, healthier, and happier
homes and have in the least produced
less sickness and heightened life, if
we have removed one burden and
made n heart happier, then the sat-
isfaction and JOY that abides in our
bosoms from with self-conscious faI
cannot be compared to the material
compensation granted us for our
public services. We will gladly en-
ter upon our duties for the new year
more in consideration Of the former
than the latter.
All of which is respectfully SUBJ
mitted,
J. s. Martin, Health Officer.