Arizona republican., 1912-09-02
WILL EXAMINE
 ALL PUPILS
Dr. Edward s. Godfrey, Jr.,
 Is Named School Physi- elan and Will Inaugurate Plan to Safeguard Health of Students During Term.

Beginning this morning, the various school buildings of Phoenix will pre- sent such scene of activity as has not been known in nearly a year. At Central school Dr. Edward S. God frey, Jr., former territorial health of ficer, will assume the office of public school physician, to which he was named by the school boad last week. following the death of Dr. Charles R. Nyberg, who had been appointed, but who died before qualifying. Prof. John D LOper, superintendent of the schools, will be at his office practical ly all the time from now until the school sessions begin, attending to en- rollments of the new teachers, advis- ing prospective pupils and directing in a general way the preparation of the several buildings for the opening of the fall term.
 In assuming his new position, Dr. Godfrey became at once one of the most important factors for the health and physical welfare of the 2OOO or more children of school age in this city. No child will be admitted to the pdDllC SCIlcOlS NllliOul HdNllS 1lTSI been given a thorough physical exam inatiOn, with the end in view of de- termining the exact condition of the health of the prospective pupil. Ad- vice will be given where needed, and where it is found that the child should have the further services of a physi- elan, the little one will be sent home and the parents informed of the ap- parent condition of the child.
 It is planned this year to make the health department of the public schools of far greater importance than ever before. A physical record of each pupil will be kept, showing the height, weight, vision, hearing, state of nutrition and other data. Careful watch will be kept of the physical de velopment as well as the mental progress. It will be possible to derive information in this manner, showing the relationship of the physical con- dition of the pupil with his mental de velOpment
 It has long been known that where there is imperfect nutrition and faulty assimilation, the pupil is usually back ward in his studies. The presence of adenoids or enlarged tonsiIs fre- quently result in listlessness upon the part of the growing child to the detri- ment of his mental progress. pr. God frey will endeavor to locate or deter mine the presence of such conditions so that the pupil may be given the proper care by his family physician. For the next two weeks, Dr. Godfrey will be in his office at the Central school building from 8:30 o'clock until 10:30 o'clock, where he will meet all pupils who desire to take advantage of the opportunity to go under the physical examination before the Op- ening of school. To those who visit him before school opens and who are found in good physical condition cer- tificate will be issued which will be presented to the teacher upon the op ening day, emitting the pupil to ad mission to school without further eX- animation
 When thhe term opens, every pupil in attendance, unless possessing a cer- tificate, will be taken by the teachers to the office of Dr. Godfrey and given the examination. Heretofore it has
 
 visit the school buildings. but this year properly equipped quarters will be maintained at the Central school, where this examination may be made under improved conditions.
 pr. Godfrey will give special atten ton to watching for any sign of dreaded infantile paralysis, although the real work along this line is in the hands of the state health authorities. No pupil who has been in California at any time within two weeks from the date of the opening of the schools will be admitted until he has fulfilled the quarantine requirements. It is be- lieved that the situation is well in hand and it is not believed that the malady will appear in this city.
 Equipped with brushes, mops and dustrags, a small army of janitors will this morning begin the work of remov- ing the dust and grime which has col lected in the various school buildings during the vacation period now draw ing to a close. Two weeks from today every building will be spick and span and in readiness for the fall opening.