Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-04
Need for Better Schools
ny THOMAS ID. WOOD. VI. D..
Director OF PhysicnI Education mt Column b Ia

In nation with compulsory education and
the rapidly widening scope, Of education, in pre-
sponsibities of life. carries Inevitably With It
entire continuous program OF health education
dren must be accompiisi.ed by the home. by
health boards and by other organina,ions boti,
school in the United States is tho universal, the
lead TO s'andardise the princpIes involved. and
TO for ,e Of as the 9Sa
A national program adequate to the essential
needs Of the situation must include at least the
There must be health examinations in all our
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ton and regulation OF attendance at schoo! for
,agons diseases Children are Compelled q i0t to
attend school a, an age when they arc REGULAR
and physical defect. The school is in it's very
for ASSEMBLING and Gistribu,ins cSiidrenss e ds
cases throughout the community. and al too fire.
know,edes and skil Of preventive medicine aud
able hf se5yse a Of al
officials, parents and even the children them
ing Of these diseases Of or chldi, enA''s
Ever school needs an efficient form OF health
effective services of properly quaiihed school
rained seachers and OF parents Wins TO do
their share in promoting the welfare OF Al! the
The e,h h, Of and Greyspns
will not be satisfactory until parents and
guardians keep away from the school not only
tho children with symptoms of recognized dag
noscd disease" but the children with signs OF
health dsturbancr."
should include thorough physical examina N.
including inspection OF teeth al least once a
year, followed by notification and advice TO the
homes with IA foIlow-.n health service by school
and district nurses ana the cooperation OF
home and all available organizations.
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and surgical care and dental clinics. Children
best use of the education offered to or forced
upon them. F.duca ton which pretends to he In
prepare children for life cannot logica Iy neglect
any element OF vital concern IN their develop
There should be warm school lunches for al
pupils VINO do not eat warm lunches hon,e
put society for it's own welfare should prevent
By every possible means. r~a lnut rition In grow
ing oh!ldren. warm lunch ~ necessary TO
every child. The right Kind Of school lunch
"a object lesson illustrating the principles
OF nutrition. is the most effective means OF cdu-
eating the school child the home and tho com
foods 1
Then there is the matter OF a healthful school
environment. The achoolhouue ard surround
!nss should be So nitary and attractive. and be
kert so. model school fallen into neglect IN "a y
be Tar less saiutary in health influence than a
Thc .choohouse should he as nitarv and
healthful in all essential particulars az the be ~
home in the community. Further. IT should be
nishings and In surroundings, so that the com
munity as whole may be proud OF it, so that
the pupils and teachers may receive pleasure
I'm attending school and in caring for and i'm
proving II
Healthful and attractive schools are absolutely
essential to the physical. mental. social eco.
teachers and to the life and welfare OF the ma
tomas whole.-Copyright. 1915