Norwich bulletin., 1920-10-05

the appropriation of a sum not to eX- ceed $22 500 to relieve parents of chil- dren who are residents of the town of Norwich and pupils in attendance at the Norwich Free Academy of the GUS tomary term fee for the school year of 1920-1921. The resolution was adopted.
 Corporation Counsel Edwin W. Hig gins presented a resolution authorizing the appropriation of a sum not to ex- ceed $500 to assist in meeting the 'op- erating expenses of Taftville Fire Co.,, No. 2, Inc, during the ensuing year. In presenting the resolution MT. Hig- gins said: This is a very modest re- quest for very meritorious object He called attention to the fact that Taft | vile is about four miles from Franklin I Square and that they have maintained for four or five years fire company of about 35 men with apparatus and an eff
 icient equipment of hose. He said that this was the only fire protection in Taftviiie with the exception of the prI- i rate apparatus of the Ponemah com pany.
 l Alderman C. V. PeRdleton speaking in | favor of the resolution said he felt that
 any such appropriation in the outlying districts is beneficial to the city and the
 town. There is less Likelihood of the city apparatus being called out of the
 city if we give them something to fight | with, he said.
 i The resolution was adopted.
 Medical Supervision of Schools.
 The final matter taken up was that
 of medical supervision. Rev. Joseph F.
 Selden, DID,, presented resolution au- thorizing the transfer of the duties of
 medical inspection of school children and the appointment of school physician
 and nurses, heretofore performed by the
 school board of the town be transferred
 to the town health officer and authorfz- ing the appropriation of $500 to the
 use of the town health officer in carry
 ing out the duties pertaining to the med ical inspection and appointments etc.
 which in the judgment of the town health l officer may be necessary for the health of all children of school age, residing in the town, during the ensuing year. Dr. Selden spoke at length in advocating the
 plan saying that he wished to make 1t
 very clear at the beginning that in pre-
 pairing and offering this resolution he
 was not acting on his own responsibility.
 but as representing the Norwich Red
 Cross. The plan of transferring the
 medical supervision from the school
 board to the town health officer and ex-
 tending it to cover tho needs of all the
 children of the community is the out
 come of year of careful study on the
 part of the Norwich chapter.
 After reviewing the subject at length
 Dr. Selden gave the following five req
 sons why the transfer should be made 1-The town is not asked to under take an experiment. The plan has been successful.
 sion from the school board to the town health officer is in accordance with the statutes of Connecticut.
 , S-Dr. Thompson, the town health of. , ficer, authorizes me to say, that if the action of this meeting is favorable tC } this resolution he will associate witt , himself a committee of five. Of this com mittee the city health officer will be tn, chairman, the other four members be ' ing the superintendent of schools or som e member of the school board, the chair
 man of the department of public nursinI
 of the United Workers, a representatiy
 of the Chamber of Commerce, and of tn It Red Cross.
 e If this plan is adopted the superin d tendence of the health of the boys an girls will be continuous throughout tn Is year. The service of the school nurse 'e at present limited to the school year n- less than ten months. Our experienc IT this summer has shown that some of tn
 most valuable work for boys and girl s- must be done after the close of the schoC 'n year.
 c- 5-The school board are so inpresse III by the value of the work done by tn le Red Cross nurse. they feel that it is nc rS possible adequately to care for the pu al pills or the schools under their chars T T without the services of two nurses an | a school physician, and therefore the 10 ask for an appropriation of S4000 Wit ie their judgment we are in complete a, Ut cord, but We feel since no more tha n $l5OO additional is required to make tf U supervision cover all the children of tt lu community we are justified in asking fC the passage of the resolution as pr,
 sented. If favorable action is taken No
 Wich will put herself in line with a n: 7n tion-wide movement to improve the stant ne ards of health among school childre ar and the way will be open for the dt Id velopment of genuine and efficient con
 munity health service.
 no I am permitted to say that this pIa no has been laid before the Rotary club ar 77 the Chamber of Commerce and has r S2 ceived their approval.
 e0 Mayor Lerou asked Dr. Selden if tn m plan will include dental hygiene
 Dr. Selden said it didn't but that
 favorable action was taken at the mee % ing the Red Cross will look out for u = dental hygiene.
 % Dr. Louis T. Cassidy reviewed his a
 ceptance of the office of school physicis
 four years ago at S5e year and ga a that very good system has been wor % ed up. He said he was glad Dr. Seld, n- had nerve enough to get up and ask f
 an adequate appropriation. pr. Cassi, ,ol said more nurses are necessary to ca ng ry on the work in the way it should il- carried on.
 ho He took occasion to inform the met cir ing that the toilets in the Greenevi lc- school are an outrage and that more liz as is needed in the school rooms T he Pearl Street school toilets are in ne de of repairs, he said.
 Ln- John McWilliams said he would Ii 'x- to hear from the president of the scht on board in regard to the proposed trar
 fer.
 on School Board President sn.st. 1as President Bishop, of the school boa he said that the board is entirely in h, he mony with the plan of giving to all ,er children of Norwich the same sup
 vision as the children of the put of schools. We think it ought to be dc als. 1.u we thihh IL necessity said } u- Bishop. but why take it away from
 authority that has done the work VI md and give 1t to some other authority? %; ealu ne was speaKing Tor himself 8 the several ineihoers or the board when .m said he believed this authority should of main with the board. Gentlemen, VIC Iec- you consider it thoroughly? ted believe the place for supervision ard medical inspection for the public scho fix is in the right place. I do think we hs 200 Inaoe supervision worth while. Why of let us try 1t out further? It is up lme AML ULN D@p