The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1921-09-30
School n, giene and General Health
problems,
delayed letter. September 20, 1921
Sanitation.
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Delayed letter. September 20, 1921
/ i.-Sanitation.
(a) Specific purpose.
OBJ Importance.
determination purporting to be
beneficial in health problems.
! Medical service as connected
with the child's welfare.
l.-proper nutrition in conjunction
with the other welfare essentials.
II Is well at this point 10 note and
take up sanitation in somewhat
elaborate discussion. In the main WI
find that most schools lack in this par.
tcular and essential field of schoo'
hygiene. more so than any other phe.
'nomenal phase Of hygiene importance
There are an infinite number of good
things TO say along school hygiene
but considering them from the stand.
point of the health Of the child and
the benefit that which accrues from
proper sanitation, we can readily see
that proper sanitation Is an indispen.
sable quality TO the success Of school
communities in general, and II allowed
to sag would probably cause consid'
cradle losses to the communities sub
jected 10 the same. We now under
stand that the main and sole purpose
OF sanitation H. 20 better health con.
ditions, and this is 50 important part
Of the school work that II seems
absurd to think that teacher or q
parent would neglect the health side
Of school work.
IL l. sometimes necessary that n
teacher should adopt certain health
measures In carrying out successful
campaign for the betterment Of health
conditions. There are several methods
to be utilized in carrying this work on.
For instance: She may have a clean
up day, Parent. Teacher Associations,
Public Health Day, Pupil organization
and distribution Of health literature,
II L. hardly worth while to discuss the
function of each one OF these organiza-
tons; but in a more brief way ! will
try TO give the most essential features
Of or relative to health crusade work.
In the first place and foremost the
keen agitation for better social condi-
tions must be kindled from time to
time In order to stimulate the needed
amount OF interest not only in the
school. but also in the homes where II
Is so much needed.
The school and home as a social
center bring about active cooperation
on the part of the community II the
proper methods are pursued in getting
people interested in the social welfare
Of one and another. When the social
phases are looked after, the term san
itation Is very frequently brought up
FOR a round table discussion among
patrons and teachers. II Is through
community leagues that the school re-
ceives the greatest results from the
viewpoint Of sanitation. That Is to
say, where people residing in a COM
munity gather as an organic unit to
foster principles Of a sanitary nature
or to adopt a certain code or measures
regulating or governing the same.
Right here we must admit that the
teacher needs the help Of the patrons
and school board In order to get the
very best results.
Parents of today are very much more
enlightened along the importance Of
school sanitation, and they are natur-
ally taking more interest In the pride
OF the school. not for the sake Of beau
~, but mostly for the sake of health
of their children. or
course, the teacher and county super
intendent of schools are very much
concerned in this phase Of work. II
not, they should be since they are the
leaders and directors Of all the educa-
tional work from a literary viewpoint.
The greatest handicap, as see 1t, Is a
lack Of cooperation between patrons
and teacher, and this problem must be
solved through organization.
Medical service Is almost separate
and apart from the teachers work, al
though many teachers endeavor to
ielve into the medical and Cynical side
Of the child's welfare and thereby lose
sight Of the principles Of which she is
capable Of doing. As we know there
are many defects among children and
here should be careful attention given
hem by some one who Is versed In
his particular field of work, namely
trained nurse or physician.
The teacher is more or less able to
ietect some of commonest symptoms Of
diseases or tell when the child has bad
,r defective teeth or hearing, or
whether there Is something wrong with
he eye-sight. This may be very east
y discovered by teachers II they only
will give ample time and attention to
I. She should be aware of trying to
ioctor something she has no knowl- |
,dge of in the least.
In many places there are skilled
nurses or physicians to examine the |
chool children and II is a good thing. |
,ome states have laws governing the |
of children Of school age.
have in my possession health cards,
which are to be used BY the teacher, |