The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-10
HIGHLAND SCHOOL
CHILDREN ARE In
BAD CONDITION
or. j. = ALLEN. MEDICAL IN.
SPECTOR. MAKES START
LING DISCOVERIES.
Says m Statement 10 Board That al
Least SeVenty-Five Per Cent Are
Afflicted Some Way or Other.

Dr y. j. Allen. of West Liberty. who
has been appointed as special medical
examiner of the Richland country dis
trlct schools. has completed ais eNami-
nation OF fhc children and now has his
official report ready for the board of
education. His investigation brought
To light startling facts concerning the
health and condition Of the scholars.
His findings showed az least seventy
five per cent of the children that are
attending the schools 10 be infected
and only from ten 10 fifteen per cent
to be perfect This announcement IS
astonishing and is a matter that is to
be looked into by the board ar the
earliest opportunity. The examina-
ton showed the causes Tor many OF
the infections and the difference thar
u made on the children of the schools.
DR.. Allen said. II find the condi-
ton of the pupils TO be deplorable. NJ
Investigation showed the immediate
need OF action OF some sort. Taken
in all. the condition OF the country
school Is at the present time worse
than that OF city schools. None OF
the cases. however. are found 20 De
contagious"
The findings of the physician along
with the ailments are summed up as
follows:
- per cent OF the children in
deplorable condition from different
ailments
p per cent are badly in need of at
tention
% per cent would be better with at
tention
From 10 10 II per cent perfect.
The ailments are summed up as
follows:
Eyes are In fairly good condition.
Ears in fairly good condition.
Teeth badly in need OF attention.
Infectious or contagious cases
none
Dr. Allen gave the following causes
for the present state aong the school
children. First. free disposition. sec
ond. neglect and third location
These three things he gave as the
direct cause OF the trouble. Under
the head Of neglect he found. Repeat
ed colds. unsuitable clothing and i'm
proper diet. Under the head OF loca-
ton he found. first. that the homes
were improperly ventilated. second
that more of the infected children
were found coming from the homes
In the valleys and low grounds than
on the hills
& Inc examining physician aid that
the children took kindly 10 the exam
nations and that il the board would
permit he would suggest that some as
4 sistance be given from the county to
relieve the deplorable condition OF the
health OF the pupils
ON observation he said first. The
teacher could Invariably pick the child
that was NOT In healthy condition and
needed attention The reasons given
for this were that the child that was
IN good condition would Invariably
Do az the head and took more interest
M the work. His second Observance
was that the children that were not In
ned OF attention were bright and
cheerful while the others were pale
and could not be forced 10 take the
interest that Is manifested hv the 9th
ers IN the school work
The examination also showed that
the healthy children were less ab.
sorbant and that disease did not take
/ hold OF them so readily a. 90 did the
others. The children that were I'm
healthy condition were less liable 10
. take cold and while the others iu.
/ CURED illness easily
Do report Of the examinations will
De placed in The hands of the board
/ as soon as all The cards can De- filled
our and forwarded 10 them.