The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

q ~ AAtN IOAANt - SFAAA W AAAf parents
advising that they take the pupil 10
their family physician for abnormal
conditions found. This. OF course.
calls the family physicians attention
TO some physical defect existing in
the pupil. and he is able TO confirm
the diagnosis and direct the treat
ment that is required.
In the routine examination for the
school year 19l2-19l3. 5.O34 pupils
were examined. of which IA. or
l47S per cent showed defective teeth.
liz or 2.23 per cent. defective vision;
~ or % 1per cent. impaired hearing:
los or Els per cent. adenoids and
enlarged tonsils. lG or 30 percent.
poor nutrition. and 1O7 or 2.12 per
cent. associated defects. total I.1O6 o.
2l.97 per cent, physically defective.
Teeth.
The public hardly realizes the ne
cessity OF good teeth. especially in
the Young The question OF the care
of the teeth Is a very important sub
iect. and involves not only the condi-
tion OF the mouth. but also the general
health.
Eyes.
II is perfectly obvious thar no pupil
can 90 EAalu ANEh NNfu NuAfA AA-~
from eve strain. They generally
complain more or less OF headaches.
digestive disturbances. blurinc. etc. !
have noticed that a great many OF
the children have 10 sit on the front
seats in order 10 see things written
ON the board. and even under such
favorable conditions are not able 10
keep mp with their classes. II such
conditions are allowed 10 20 on. they
become discouraged. and practically
tall ont entirely or the IT, case
Impaired Hearing.
II il very important for school chill
dren 10 hear we'll. because 10 they
cannot they viii not loo able TO under
stand what g. said 30 them Conse-
sT,utlN dic'stiOu-. explanations and
instruction OF an kinds pass over
their head and they soon become i'm
attentive and listless Very often "a
bright child is thought TO be stupid
simply because II cannot hear we'll
az the l@ cases OF impaired hearing
found. five have been corrected.
Diseased Tonsils.
Diseased tousils are one of the most
fsvorije portals of entry that We have
| IN the human body for Infection.
such as tuberculosis diphthcria. rheu-
matiem. etc. and for that reason
should be- treated when found dis
eased.
Poor Nutrition.
Under nutrition Ne found some %
Tho most pitiable conditions vet zoe
ported. and principally from the lack
! Of proper food OF the Is cases found.
all were corrected.
Just word In regard % the pupils
Z fr.n n ht H..
teachers OF the different schools
some of these. o. course having been
ont of school FOR three or four days ON
account OF minor troubles. such as
sor" throat. colds. etc. Forty-onr OF
'hcse cases showed on examination
some inflammation. either OF the
throat or nasal nIcous membrane.
\one of them. however. showed any
diphtheritIC membrane In other
words. no one by looking into the
nos" or throat OF anv Of these pupils
could possibly have been able to saw
that they were suffering from dluu-
thtr;s. Cultures from the throat or
nose OF each of these ~ pupils we're
taken and sent 10 IN. health depart
ment for meteorological examination
\ greater number of these showed
simple infections. bU' four the diph-
...' ..' VT srtl .s.IHIn H'I'N NII
JssIbl" 10 take diphthcria from such
nose or throat showing tho prescnc.
. oi dlphtn"ria organisms. a. DO is 20
AXE diph'Lorid from one who is OBJ
b Flou~ly differing 'rom diphthrria.
Anyone can readily see what D..
means to have ch.ld who has these
-"rms present boz the throat or nos. iu
q sChuC'room Wh'r. there are 2u 3D..
80 pupils 3lI closely associated De-
might o." 'hn means OF preciuitatine 2
/ tremendous epidemic of dipn'hcria.
/ One of these children 7 remember.
had IN" presence of thcs. germs ir
the nose Tor period OF one or two
months
Miscellaneous.
-Four cases o' chiCkeupoN. two
case. oi measles. Sis cases of ring
worm. eight cases OF sc3his- ltchI.
rino cases of impcuco oaufleioso
contagious sores ON hands and face.
and o., cases of utI'cuioa.- H,7d
iiccl were also found Hu examination
/ or course. 1000 of fh,-. case. Var.
kept ont of school mfI they cleared
b mp
Home Visits by Nurse.
y very IMPORTANT par. obi tl. school
nurses Votl consist. off following up
'ho cases which Hlf. been r,..rr.d f1
ih" family ply. 'r..u .u order FOB .r..
press ft" par'uf. with th. r.,r. .H.
oft nHt.Hr f'' tHu..uIIII. corrected
Dur.ur fH. .,Iuu. session off fnf..ft
'h. school rHr.' w.o. &C., visit. .
iir l.W.. uf Urr.. Who needed .t..
D..l attention Iu f"r follow .r. srd.r.
Minor .UH II..I tf Wits. for
pDIIrI...i. and r"n.rI .r,I.Irfr...
H' visits. f.f poor r"ff.. H.I