New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1920-03-10
III HOMES VISITED
BY SCHOOL NURSE
MISS EMMA POTTER'S REPORT
ON FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES
is INTERESTING.
MINOR AILMENTS AND DEFECTS
FOUND AMONG PUPILS OF
LOCAL SCHOOLS.

LOCAL SCHOOLS.
A report which should prove very
interesting and instructive reading for
parents whose children attend the local
public and parochial schools, was read
at the regular monthly meeting Of the
board of education, Monday evening
of last week. 1t is the report of Miss
Emma Potter, school nurse, relative to
her activities during the month of
February.
l12 Homes Visited.
One of the important duties of the
school nurse is to visit the homes of
pupils, where conference with the
parents is deemed necessary for the
best interests of the children. During
the past month, Miss Potter visited no
less than 112 homes, which no doubt
have benefited as result thereof.
These visits are made without cost to
the parents and often give the nurse an
opportunity to be Of some assistance to
people who could not afford to pay for
this service. 1t is humanitarian
service.
Examined Manv PUPILS.
Miss Potter visited all of the grade
buildings, as we'll as the Lutheran and
Holy Trinity Catholic parochial
schools, during the past month, and
we CLEAN the following data from her
report to the board of education:
At the Emerson building, eight pupils
were re-examined, but no new defects
were found A number of children were
excluded from attending classes, as
follows: On account Of chicken pox,
3; humps, l, and whopping cough,
7; total of II. Four pupils received
treatment for defective teeth, one had
his glasses re-ftted and another re-
ceived ear treatment. The total number
of defective and still untreated children
was Al.
Two pupils at the Washington build
ing were excluded on account of colds,
while four others have received dental
treatment According to Miss Potter's
report, there are still 80 defective pupils
in this building who have not as yet
been treated
There were four pupils re-axamined
at the Franklin building, but no new
defects were found. One scholar was
excluded on account of having a cold,
while two others have received dental
treatment. The number of defective
and still untreated children is five.
In the Lincoln building, rs pupils
we're re-examined, but new defects were
not a oparent Two children were found
to have enlarged tonsils, while another
had detective teeth. Two of these
were referred to physician or a dentist
for treatment. Five scholars were ex-
Guided from attending classes on account
of contagious diseases, as follows: Mumps
3 and whooping cough and chicken pox,
one each The treatments received by
pupils in this building were as follows:
Tonsillectomy, 1; dental treatment, g.
Twenty-Five defective children were
still untreated when Miss Potter made
out her report &c." -s-.s
Lutheran School.
The number of pupils examined by
Miss Potter at the Lutheran school was
three, of whom two were found to be
defective One of these children was
afflicted with a nasal obstruction, while
the others teeth. were defective. Both
of them were referred to a physician OF
a dentist for treatment. Four children
were excluded from attending classes
namely, three for 4chickenpox and one
for mumps. The number of defective
children who have not as yet received
medical attention is seven.
Holy Trinity School.
At the Holy Trinity Catholic schoo!
40 pupils were examined, of whom &c
we're found to be defective. The Attic,
lions, as classified by the school nurse
were as follows: Defective teeth, 16
defective vision, l.; defective hearing,
enlarged tonsils, 10; orthopedic defect
2; skin disease, I. Seventeen scholars
were referred to physician or a dentist
for treatment, while six were excluded
on account of being afflicted with the
mumps. The nurses record Of treat.
ments Of pupils of this school is as fol
lows: Teeth treated, 10; glasses fitted
1; glasses re-htted, | ear treated, 1
Thirty-six defective children had not as
yet received treatment.