Norwich bulletin., 1921-09-29
Rotaians Hear Of School Health
 Work And Plans For Its Extension
This then is our health program :

| So far as the boys and girls of school 1 age are concerned, we seek an improve ment in the conditions under which they | live. their protection against contag1on, | their training in the fundamental laws
 of health, and further such assistance as we can provide in removing the pnys- ical defects, likely to interfere with their efficiency and usefulness in the years
 to come all this to be regarded as the inescapable obligation of the community. The enterprise to be carried forward un- der the direction and at the expense Of the town.
 For instance, Norwich expends S219,o00 a year on our public schools. It is
 large sum. but no one begrudges the
 money. We only wish we had at com mand the funds to make our schools
 what they ought to be, well equipped,
 making fuY use of the modern methods
 of training The amount of money re- uuired to carry out our health program is relatively small. We were able to inaugu~ate the work last. year. on an
 appropriation of. $500. But the very
 important medical and dental surveys.
 were paid for by the Red Cross This
 work pr. Thompson wishes to take over
 this year. The experts we have con-
 suited tell us that. the resurvey made
 this year will double the value of the
 work previously done. To meet this ex-
 pense, and to provide equipment needed
 in the nursing services s7,500 will be
 needed and an appropriation of this
 amount will be asked for at the town
 meeting. , &,- -
 I am very sure of your interest. and
 of your cordial sympathy with this en-
 dtavor' to secure better health condition
 and thoriugh health training for the
 boys and girls of Norwich I have
 definite request to make. The town
 meeting does not provide an opportunity
 for detailed consideration of this mat ter I venture to ask that the members of Rotary be present and support the . resolution calling for this appropriation and that number of men express their . approval of the health policy to which the town now stands committed. This
 would put new hope and courage in the ,, hearts of all those who have the vel | fare of the boys and girls of Norwich at heart.
 If this appropriation is voted the Red :, Cross will undertake the very important ! work of dental and oral hygiene.
 Medical Inspection Summary. Dr. Selden had printed slips dstrib- uted, showing the following summary , of the medical inspection of Norwich school children, 1s2o-21: Number chill 5 dren examined 5.0s6, number defects T found 244s, number children with de- X fleets 2.27s. number children with en- larged tonsls and adenoids S15, number children with defective vision 287, num- y Der children with enlarged neck glands : PIT. number diseases of ear 9, num- . Der diseases of nose 13, number dis I eases of throat 5, number diseases of 1 diSeo of he2rt 6 e number diseases of skin 55, number ,, mentality cases IS. number deformity s cases 21.- number weighed and meas r ured 5.os6, number nutrition cases 93s d number under weight 1.53s, number 1t IS per cent. under weight s22.
 Dental Survey of 1851 Chi1dren-Per It centage of children found having de- n fective teeth s4.57, percentage of chil y dren using tooth brush s2.56. percentage a of children needing proDhylactic treat d ment Sss2, number of children havins j. teeth filled 12.s7. number of childrer 5, having permanent molars removed 1t 1111, average number cavities per chile r. 5s2
 Il significance of Figures. l. pr. Selden invited pr. Hugh B. Camp 2 bell superintendent of the Norwich e state tuberculosis sanatorum. to speal IS of the significance of these figures. tt
 which Dr. Campbell responded by com l. mending the health programme and J. saying t' 1t he knew of nothing betteI
 for the community interest that Rotar y ians could back. Picking out some o e the figures from the Norwich report s. Dr. Campbell said nobody could tell ht e many of these cases of enlarged necl e glands might develop into tuberculou: l. cases. Diseased tonsils should be re 1 |. AzI-.,
 out as they make the person a mouth e hreather instead of nose-breather 1t those immensely increasing the liabfl e lty to infection from disease. These cor IS rective health measures work towards Ie making the children healthy. strong In IS dividuals for our future citizens. ,e Miss ReckweIl, Executive Secretary. Dr Selden also introduced Miss Rock . well, who spoke briefly of school den a 5 tai work with which she had been con U nected at Plattsburg, N Y, where 45
 children were looked after for si, 's months and a travelling dental auto " was arranged to serve the countr 'i schools. The school attendance was in A' creased so much and the general stand IS ard so much improved that the teach L. CTS begged to have the. work continued '1 A rising vote expressed the apprecia 'e tion of the Rotarians in hearing wha D. tho speakers had to say
 a- In the business part of the meeting n after Howard Baker had spoken brief Id of athletics at the Norwich Free Aca 'e denny, the club voted s25 appropria
 tion to the Academys athletic fund k, Al Bliven succeeded Howard Bake in as song leader for the latter part of tn I meeting after MT. Baker had been call ,h ed away. There was a solo by Henr IT Aat~ .I.. te ed. quintettes,s and Bill Park was calle I upon to conduct his famous farm son l. as special mark of recognition of tn te one woman guest of the meeting. H r. gavt one of his most finished produc i'd tions of this popular number with tn leF Rotarians.
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