The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-12-24
LAWS FOR SANITARY
SCHOOL INSPECTION

The state laws pertaining to the
sanitary inspection of public schools
are herewith reprinted for general
information:
1T shall be the duty OF each local
or county health officer to make at
least one annual inspection of all
school buildings, churches, theaters
and other public buildings within his
jurisdcton, and at such other tines
as he may deem necessary or when
he may be directed SO to do by the
state board of health or its eXecu-
tive officer, and If any school cite.
school room or building, or part
thereof, is found f.l such insanitary
condition as to endanger the health
or lives Of those who attend school
therein, or frequent the same, the
health officer shall order the sshool
closed or the use of any other pub
lie building discontinued or restrict
ed until such insanitary condition
has been removed or corrected"
The Montana board of health also
prohibits the use of common towels,
| the common drinking cup and water
bucket. II nothing better, a con-
tainer with faucet and heavy lid will
prevent dirty cup from being dip
ped into the water. See that it is
cleansed frequently.
A thermometer should hang at
about the breathing line in each
! room. Temperatures should be main
! tanned at 6S degrees F.
Floors. furniture and woodwork
must be scrubbed or washed with
hot water and soap. Plastering and
elr 1o IN,
Tinted walls Of green, cream or yell
and are sanitary.
Black boards should not be glossy,
and those for primary grades should
not he too high for little ones to
reach.
a condition efficient for their pur-
pose Windows should be screened
SO as to allow ventilation from top
and bottom.
Stoves, pipes and chimneys should
be cleansed.
The contagious diseases of child
rem are rare during the summer va
cation, but increase as long as
schools are in session. An epidemic
III the school can eften be avoided
child having any suspicious sore
throat or skin cr,.,,tion with fever.
I The teache: .HaHfd require every
child TO cover the mouth and nose
when yawning, sneezing or cough
ing. Each child must have an in.
diyidual drinking cup. The teache,
should tell the Children the evil ef
fects or splitting upon the floor. Be
mo frrY
homes the children should he warm
ly clothed when the weather is bad
The teacher should be solicitous fol
| The health and comfort OF the pupils
while in schoo! and during play
Wells and privies must be main
. tanned III the condition advised hI
the board OF health
} Wells and csterns should be prop
erly cleaned and closed to frogs
! snakes and bugs. Platforms shoul,
| be OF cement, and wells should b
cemented for twelve feet below tn
collar. Ii cistern. roofs. caves an,
} filters should be. cleaned. Privie
should be tiy-tight and free from
2 large accumulation OF eXcrement
Chloride of lime should be sprinkle,
in outside earth vaults at intervals
Lids to cover seats should be pro
vided. All precautions sholnd b
taken to make privies tiy-tight.
Foot scrapers for muddy weathe
should be placed on each side of Ell
, trance to the school. Dry sweeping
must be abolished. Use sweeping
compound or sprinkle Or Oil floors
, Provide push broom for use of jan
: itor-it keeps down dust. Floor
should be. mopped frequently.
!. The sanitary condition of the ru
: raj school can be improved. An i'm
provement has been noted in tn
past few years. There is no reaso
why the rural school should NO
y equal the urban school in sanitar
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