The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1921-05-23
PUPILS OF MOSCOW
SCHOOLS DEFECTIVE
MISS COUNTRYMAN'S REPORT
SHOWS VERY LARGE PER-
CENTAGE ARE NOT NORMAL.

Miss COuntryman, director OF nurS-
ing activities for the Anti Tubercu-
! losis Association of Idaho, with head
quarters at Boise, has completed her
work of inspection in the Moscow
schools and has filed aer report,
which is anything but encouraging.
1t shows that what We had thought
was an exceptionally fine, healthful
lot of children are, in TACT (if her di-
agnOsls is correcD miserable lot of
underfed, defective pupils, with al
most every disease or allment cata-
logued in the modern medical works.
This is her report, copy Of which
was given to this paper for publica-
ton:
Miss Countryman began work IN the
schools April 25th and inspected the
Public school children and the pupils
attending the Ursaline academy. Out
of an enrolment OF 1113 in the
schools 9S2 were inspected by the
nurse. Students from both high
schools assisted with the clerical
work and thus made it possible for
more work to be completed in the
short time which was left Of the
school year.
The Moscow Public Health associa-
ton had charge of the work and the
demonstration was financed from the
sale of Christmas Seals. This asso-
citation gave a luncheon April % at
which time about so members and
teachers of Moscow attended.
Miss Countryman addressed two
meetings of the Parent Teachers as
sociation and at the last meeting they
were also favored with the Health
Clown "Chew Chew" who was sent
here by the Anti-TuDerouIosis assc-
citation to entertain the children and
help teach them good health habits.
Several other talks were given by the
nurse to the Girl scouts and class
from the University interested in
Physical education Many parents
and University students visited the in
spection. Talks and drills were given
as far as possible in the grades at the
Whitworth building. Grade four gave
a special demonstration for the Far
rent Teachers at their last meeting.
Health songs were sung and drills
given to emphasize the use of the
tooth brush and the proper way to
catch the cough and sneeze. Several
pupils made posters to enter in the
state Health Poster contest which is
being conducted by the Idaho Anti
association.
The report below includes the
pupils inspected at the Ursaline
Number inspected in the Public
school-928
Number inspected in the Sisters
school--54
Abnormal vision-296
Defective hearing-50
Very defective nasal breathing
ITO.
Very bad throat conditions-24S.
Enlarged neck glands-241.
Temporary teeth decayed-324.
Permanent teeth decayed-259
Teeth needing dental cleaning-372.
Scalp and hair needing attention
49,
Skin eruptions-51.
Faulty nutrition (Malnutrition)
536
Orthopelic defects-S.
Faulty posture-72.
Drink tea-180.
Drink coffee-335.
Tobacco habit-25.
Do not use tooth brush-72.
Use tooth brush regularly-530.
Do not sleep with open windows in {
he winter-178.
5 to 10 pounds underweight-1f5.
II to 20 pounds underweight-S7.
81 or more underweight-17
10 to 20 Overweight-93.
21 or more Overweight-42.
Miss Countryman suggests that a
weighing and measuring campaign be
conducted in the schools beginning in
September Many of the schools over |
he state have been having such
for the past two years. 1t
S one of the best ways to interest
he children in keeping up to their
normal weight. Parents need not
worry about the child who is from t
i've to ten pounds over weight; keep
lin that way rather than that much 1
1nder.
A county nurse is very much needed 7
n this county, several adjoining 6