Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-01-18

ard chairman of the public affairs
committee Of the Commercial club,
Dr, Fred s. Clinton, chairman OF the
committee on public hclth. took some
of the legislators severely to task, de-
cloring that some of them know less
about the laws Of health than do tho
school children OF Tulsa The chair
man OF the public health committee
also hewed few chips out Of the sit
uation from local standpoint
His report was quite lengthy one
In II was discussed the matter OF his
appointment, the object and duties.
In discussing the public drinking cup
the report says
In March the abolition Of the pub
lie drinking cup was recommended,
accompanied by the reasons there
fore. From press reports of the ac-
tlon OF the legislature yesterday, with
reference to their altitude on the dan
gers of transmitting disease by the
common use by the public Of the
drinking cup, 1t would appear that
some of our law makers are grossly
ignorant Of some matters OF health
of which our high school children are
quite well informed.
During the summer months an ar
rangement was affected with Profess
sor $. II. Gordon, president of Henry
Kendall College, for the writer to
present gratuitously, series Of
Teacher" talks on hyglenic and
preventive medicine to the students
of that institution Professor Mas
ters, superintendent of the city
schools. learning Of this arrangement.
extended an invitation to talk to the
pupils of the high school along the
same lines, which was accepted. These
are decidedly advanced steps If we
are to judge by what is being done
In other similar institutions through
out the United States.
Public Schools.
Since heredity and hygiene are the
two great factors in preventive
! medicine we have come to recognize
the importance Of hygiene in the
school life, and no progressive coun-
try can afford to disregard it, The
medical man who has the responsible
ity and care of the proper inspection,
investigation, report and general SUI
pervision from medical viewpint
of the public schools should be a
trained physician of wide experience
and ample qualifications, but he
should also not be incumbered by a
private practice at the time he is rem
dering service to the city. His ap-
pointment should be the result Of pro-
fessional proficiency rather than an
expression of partisan politics Many
of the children suffer constantly from
defective vision, hearing and respira-
tion. from nervous overstrain and
from other ailments which are great
ly aggravated by the confinement and
stress Of school life. Infectious dis
eases some time sweep through a
whole school when timely aid might
have prevented it. Irreparable in
jury may be done to pupils on account
of imperfect seating, lighting, ventil-
alton and sanitation of school build
ings The suggestions for correction
OF the above named defects assumes
that none but intelligent and skilled
men will be employed in this work
The usefulness OF the proposed meas
ure of progress must not be curtailed
by making Of the office a sinecure
for some one who has made failure
in their private work or for some
one to pay n political debt by foist-
ing Jpn a community some profess
sional friend who has done political
service some where. Simply because
1t is public business is no excuse for
its unbusinesslike administration. |
am pleased to report that Professor
masters, superintendent of the pub
lie schools, has thoroughly progress
siye ideas along the lines of school
hygiene and has for some time advo-
Gated measures looking toward i'm
provement. / shall probably have
something to say on this at another
time. There are $500 pupils in the
public schools Of our city at this tin>sr
Hospitals.
"A properly conducted hospital is
4 benefit to any community, That
the three hospitals in Tulsa have en-
Joyed the confidence Of their respect
i've friends is evidenced by the fact
that each has done a satisfactory SER
vice during the past year, Grossharts
Sanitarium and the Physicians and
Surgeons hospital each report a good
years work The Tulsa Hospital has
been completely remodeled inside and
had twelve private rooms added dur
ing the past year They had during
the past year i.S0i hospital days ana
expended $4,000 in cash. This mon
ey was paid for labor material,
equipment maintenance and better
ments in general These institutions
Of course draw largely from the sur
rounding towns and each does a con-
siderable amount of charity. The
community would be further i'm
proved if these institutions, etc, were
supported more by the people who
are able to pay as well as those of less
fortunate circumstances in this world.
Really, only the very rich in this day
and time can afford 10 be sicl, at home
and they as a rule, if they have had
sense enough 10 make their money,
have enough business acumen to real
ze the Importance Of proper and
timely institutional care"
The disposal of garbage Is given the
following mention.