Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-10
2. 400 OF ORANGES
1900 PUPILS HAVE
DEFECTIVE EYES
Essex County Social Workers
Club Hears Startling Data
on Health.

Inc regular meeting OF the Essex
County Social workers Club was held
in the Public Service building last eve
ming. President Joseph p. ByerJ called
the club together at $3.50, with the fol-
lowing members present: DR.. Rather
inc Porter. medical inspector of schools,
Orange; Arthur w. McDougall, Bureau
of Associated Charities; Mr.. and Mrs.
Armund Wyle. Of the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum; Miss Paula e. Laddey, as
sistant probation officer; Mrs. Alexan-
der Grant. Friendly Visitors; Miss
Mary Clark, chief parole officer. City
Home; Mrs. E. D. Easton. joint COM
mittee on better care and feeding of
infants; DR.. George ]. Holmes, super
visor of medical inspection of public
schools; Dr.. Maria M. Vinton, medical
inspector for the department of health
in the public schools of New York city;
Miss Persis S~nodgrass, Bureau Of As
ISOLATED Charities; Mrs. M. Anna Con-
over, of the probation office; Mrs.
Eleanor A. Fornachon and Ernest D..
Easton, of the Newark Anti-Tubercu-
losis Association
DR.. Porter was called upon to tell
about her work In the public schools
of Orange. She stated that seven
schools were under her charge, with
about 1000 children. With a nurse In
attendance, she is able to visit about
two schools a day. A card system. with
the physical condition and the mental
progress, noting the grade. is kept for
each pupil. Nurses are found to be IN
valuable in this work. BY keeping close
tabs on all contagious diseases they
have been fortunate enough TO keep
down all epidemics, so that no school
has had to close. DR., Porter stated
that about 80 per cent. of the 4,0oo
! children had defective eyesights Ell
larged tonsils or adenoids, 10 per cent.
of whom were serious. Many children
have defective teeth.
Fresh Air Pupils Gain weight.
In speaking of the Fresh Air School
DR.. Porter stated that up to the holi-
lays the eighteen pupils who had been
in attendance gained thirty-ftve pounds.
Three meals a day are provided. AT
1880 milk n eggs, oatmeal and milk
or cocoa are served. At 1890 a hearty
dinner is given, and at 8 milk and
eggs, cocoa or oatmeal are served.
Each child ie provided with sweaters.
CABS. gloves and blankets. All the chill
dren are happy and both teacher ana
pupils have rosy cheeks.
DIR. Maria M. Winton, in speaking OF
her work. stated that the medical in
spection in New York was under the
supervision of the Board of Health
She stated that she had thirteen
schools. with 5000 pupils, In the Bor-
ough of Richmond.
DIR. George ]. Holmes stated that
/ medical inspection of schools In New
ark was about nine years old. 1t was
started when smallpox was so pre-
valent. to restrict contagious
and was after the plan adopted In ne"
York city. Physicians called at n
schools daily and inspected such chill
dren as were set aside by the teacher
for examination. In the beginning ms
was under the Board of Health, put
has recently been taken over by n
BOARD of Education. Two years ago
DR. Holmes was made the head OF ms
department and given considerable
scone to develope it. At present there
are sixteen inspectors, or one for eacn
four schools. About 5000 children are
4 nn0eT edCn Il6P~ChOA+
only eight nurses every doctor cannon
have a. nurse in attendance. DR.. Holmes
stated that it took at least ten minutes
To make an examination and,
ouently. the number OF pupils examined
was comparatively few. The same
number of inspectors is,in force To-Day
az were connected with the board hve
wears ago. II speaking of the dental
and tuberculosis exhibits purchased py
the Board of Education. DR.. Holmes
said that much good was being done IN
bringing concrete Illustrations TO the
pupils, who were so forcibly impressed
/ that they carried the information nome
to their parents.
ChaHns Dish In Conclusion.
After considerable discussion a cnai.
ing-dish supper. consisting of creameo
chicken. sandwiches, pickles ana cones,
was served. Mrs. Alexander Grant was
in charge Of the table, assisted by MISS
paula q. Laddey, Mrs. Armund WYE
Miss Mary Clark and Mrs, e. u. has-
ton. A pleasant informal social nour
followed.