The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-22
SCHOOL CHILDREN
NEED TREATMENT
Nearly All Pupils in. South
Richmond Have Defective
Teeth.

While no case OF tuberculosis was
found In the two white schools OF
South Richmond, whose students have
Just been inspected by physicians and
nurses, tho condition OF the teeth of
the children is described as "appalling."
Out of Tij children examined. 7uS either
had cavities or needed thorough
cleaning. Out OF the goo examined In
the Iowhatan School, loG mouths wcro
reported in good condition. rorty-ninc
fair, and ,wcnty-threc bad. while at
tho cambridge School. of the SIS stu
dents, io5 were good. 22o fair, and 100
bad
In the Powhatan School there were
ol6 cavities in. the mouths Of the 2uu
children, forty-ono cxtracttons were
needed. twenty eight needed regulation,
and 100 needed cleaning. Tho figures
among tho OILS in the Bainbridgc school
. are: Cavities, 2,I26: extrlctions need
| ed. ISL. regulation needed, thirty siN
cleaning needed 400.
Mnpy Defective Eyes.
Of the eyes examined. numbering
ST. 2l2 were found defective. Nlne
hundred and seventeen throats wore
looked Into. and 3S7 of these had ado
noids. tonsils or enlarged glands. l'if-
teen Of those with defective eyes wcro
httcd with glasses. and ono OF the sick
Threats was treated.
In December. 1910. the physical cx-
animation Of the South I.chm ond
schools was begun. The City. school
Board voted an appropriation OF $3.50
ior THIS purpose, to be spent In the
salary of trained nurse 10 assist the
physicians In the examinations and to
visit the patients ana explain tho ply
steal defects of the children and sue
scst treatment, This foilow-up work
is regarded by far the most important
OF the nurses task.
Nurses md Doctors Helm
Miss Anne Gulley. one OF the nurses
regularly employed by the instruc-
tive Visiting Nurses Association, was
lent by tho association 10 the school
hoard until n regular nurse could DC
found for the work. Miss Ellyson i'm.
lately taken Miss t;ullcy's place. Drs
mn, Baker, owen, Craig, Mcdonald an,
Jones. OF the Southsidc. offered to OK.
anime the children of the schools free
OF charge. dividing the work among
themselves. The dental inspection was
conducted by Or. Percy 3. Walton. who
mas given much OF his time 10 the task
y spccihl room was given up to the
examinations. which proceeded cacn
morning with TWO pms s..,nns n dentist
ana Il nurse. y specially printed card
was provided for each child, calling 70,
a report on tho condition of tho heart
lungs; threat. eyes. teeth and skin. In
me afternoon 1t became the duty OF
the nurse 10 visit the home and advise
me parents OF any trouble with wnlch
the child was affected
Medical Treatment Given.
In each case the parents wcro adj
Niscd to place the child under caro- a,
the family physician. When the family
was unable to secure medical attention
INC nurse made arrangements Tor treat
lneht without cost to the parents
Many children wcrc tnkcn 10 speclal-
ISIS ny the nurse Others had eye
glasses provided for them. and good
many had teeth extracted while I'm nor
charge.
The work is still in its infancy ana
only the statistics regarding tho evcs
'ecth and throat have as yet been
worked out . ..
OF the Ills children examined. ..s7.
cavities were found: 2a5 extractions
were needed; siXty-four needed rcr,ila.
lion and clio needed cleaning. ,rhe
mouths in good condition numbered
I'll In fair condition. aGa, and in bai,
condition. eI3.
The physical Inspection ot the col
ored school in South Richmond WI
begin IN February.