The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-06
SCHOOL NURSES
WORK SUCCESS
Report for the First Month
Shows That the Plan is
Working Very Well.
SCHOOL EFFICIENCY
BY WORK
Probable that School Nurse
Will Become Permanent
School Employe.

Remarkably successful results are
being secured in the local schools by
the school nurse, Miss Leila I%ialverson.
according to her report for the first
month just submitted to the school
board. Miss Halverson was engaged
just u month ago, owing to the fact
that there Was some sickness in the
city. The maintaining of a school
nurse In the public schools is recog-
steps in conserving public health and
1t Is not Improbable. in view of the
success up to date, that the depart
ment will be made permanent. The
work of the nurse is proving valuable
in reducing the amount of truancy and
in improving the general health con-
dition Of the children. Miss Halver-
sons report cover in detail visits to
families n the care Of children.
Report of Nurse.
In concluding her report and after
detailing the work Of the month, Miss
Halvorson says:
Work a begun on February 10 in
the Winship school. A list of the alb
sentees with the address of each was
procured from the principal. These
cases We're looked up and examined,
the purpose and nature OF the call be.
ing explained to the parents. In
structions regarding care and fumiga-
ton We're given where necessary, and
the necessity of keeping the we'll chill
dren at home in families where con-
tagious diseases existed. Unless com.
plete isolation was observed or where
the we'll children could remain away
from home. Instructions concerning
certificates to be procured from the
hnOtt1, f1nNa hNe -
school were also given, and a report
the principal of the school where the
child attended. In some cases the lis,
Of a%bsentees was received from the
principal during nurses visit at school,
In other cases the report was given
to the secretary of the board Of edu.
cation. A delinquent was returned tc
school not having attended since DC
tober, the chief cause being that the
child did no care to attend, and the
parents exercised no authority. In re.
porting the number Of cases OF
measles and humps. the children un.
der school age are included. The ma.
jortty OF cases OF a and eye trouble:
are. according to parents statements
results of children's diseases.
The cases of w trouble reported
do not include sore eyes occurring dur.
ing a seige of measles. There were
two cases of absence due to parent.
fearing contagion at school, and 81,
cases of absence due to children he,
ing needed at home in cases. of tn,
mothers illness, etc. One child suf
fcring from running ears for foul
years. partial deafness. and also en-
larged tonsils and adenoids. was taker
to a local physician who examined
her, and will treat her ears and per.
form an operation for tonsils and
adenoids gratis. as soon as the par
ents can raise funds to pay the op'
Grating o fee. they being in poor
circumstances financially. Two seri.
Gus eye cases were referred to the
family physician. also a case Of ap'
preaching deafness.
The physical defects and routin;
inspection in the schools. also the yer.
min problem. have been very lightly
touched upon. due to so much time
being spent in contagious work. A
detailed report of work done the
previous day, has been given to the
secretary each morning.