New Britain herald., 1921-10-04

William H. Schroeder, r, Al; Auditor Robert Graham, r, 437 and George w. sullivan, d, 154; grand jurors, Herbert w. Goodrich, r, 436; Jhn T. Fitz- slmons, d, 155; Royal H. Morse, r 4oo; James Holigan, d, 155; Carl Yer kander, r, 436 and George A. Demore. d, 154- The following were elected as constables; Stuart Webster, r; E. Yer non Read. r; Orville Ventres, r; John Hackett, d; William Ritchie, d Pa trick Buckley, d. The registrars Of voters are Henry Deming, r. with Al votes and Omar Pellitier, d, with l53 votes. F. N. Bacon, r, George w. Sullivan and John McKeon were elect ca as members of the school commit tee.
 Carter Congratulated.
 Selectman George B. Carter was showered with congratulations last evening and this morning as the re- suit of his victory at the polls yes terday- During his past term he has proven to be an efficient man for the position and has done a great deal for the town. He encountered but little opposition at the caucus last month.
 
 In the following extracts from the report of 5. R. Showalter, school su- perintendent, the question of the school nurse is again disputed Mr. Showalter disagrees with the local health officer inasmuch as he feels that Berlin should have a school nurse: J
 The past year has been marked by number of epidemics and near epldenics in different schools. Impeti- go, Whooping cough, diphtheria and scarlet fever have been present to an unpleasant degree. They have brought increased interest in the pos slolllty of securing for Berlin the services of school nurse. Such a nurse by frequent visitation and in spection would be able to detect many inclplent or suspicious cases and to call attention of the parents to need TOT treatment by the family physi- can. She would also play part in the hygiene instruction as given in the schools. Through such inspec- ton Of individual children as. she would be qualified to make she would olscoVer many physical conditions which need care and treatment bv .9tten- ton of the parents to them. Where children are underweight,-and our investigation has shown an alarming numoer who are,-she could take up the problem with the parents so that the condition would be remedied. ''The number of towns and cities using school nurses is increa asinp rapidly throughout the country. On- | at first to see what good a school nurse cou1d accomplish, the work they have done | has had so marked effect that their use is being extended continually, Tn this state there are quite a few towns which are making use of school nurses, although no school physician n | is employed. It is desirable where the money is available to have both physician and nurse, but where funds are limited the nurse has been able | to accomplish more, because of her purely public relation to the com munity than a part-time physician could hope to do.
 l Where there are school nurses and physicians experience has shown that | the greatest good is accomplished by l having them entirely subordinated to the school authorities. Only In this manner can they work with an eye single to the school health problem | The time is not ripe for the Town | of Berlin, through it's school commit | tee, to embark on this phase of the work. For this reason 1t Is to be hoped that those responsible for the movement to secure for Berlin a l nurse to function as district and school nurse will push the enterprise to a successful conclusion. There Is need for such a nurse. The health conditions which prevailed during the past year speak eloquently of the need. The high percentage of chill dren who arc distinctly underweight is an index Of the physical condition of our children. The rapidity witt (which epidemics of children's disease!