The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-12-13
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District Health Nurse Tells
Tells Of Work In Schools
) This Year.

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MAlSfSINGToN, Dec. 13:-ott
cars for the coming year. were
elected at the Kiwanis luncheon
held AZ che Bartlett Hotel yester.
The officers elected were:
tesldent, II. D. Atha; vice presi.
u. RUSSELL Furbee; directors,
NJ y Jones, y. B. Dodge, r. +.
Alder, George ~. Bowers, L. s.
Schwenelsg 81 M. Yoho, and o. r.
Phillips. George W. Rogers was
4 also elected trustee for the coming
year.
Dr. W Il Andrews, the district
school examining physician, was
present and spoke for q few. min
utes on the subject Of school In.
espectipnJ Doctor Andrews sketch.
"a sonS hing OF the effort requir.
ed % oyer the entire district dur.
ing thesyeaTs but said that by get.
ting up ut 80 each morning so
hlsnnd his secretary might reach
I'D farthest schoolhouses by $3.50,
,vegkabiesto examine the child.
"a ny each OF the thirty.nine
schools In the rural district in five
weelss
= Doctor Andrews stated that
many pepple say their children are
well and there Is no need of med
lcal inspect ton In the schools, al.
though there Is a moro favorable
attitude toward this department
4 iodpgi However, he said, there are
I mad children who have eye, ear,
lnose, or throat trouble which the
parents often do not know about.
He pointed out that It is the duty
OF tlte heath department Of tho
district 70 get the public to under.
stand that these affections, as
weiias Rheumatism, are caused by
affections OF the tonsils and ade.
noids very frequently.
The great field Of the district
health work, he said, lies in the
foIlow.up work for which the ser
vice OF Miss Charlotte Mason were
secured
r. MISS Mason. the newly appotn..
nd district school nurse, spoke fo'
q few minutes regarding her work
and the things she hopes to do vat
iliS year The people II the dis.
iget she said had proven as a
whole very willing to cooperate
With her infany way possible, and
!, Is largely to this aStude, she
declared. that she owes the sue.
ccss metwith thus far.
THE school children OF today
are che citizens OF the future" de.
ciarea Miss Mason, pointing ont
that theya should receive the atten;
.fion 81 thu. patrons in order that
they might DE Git men and women
to carry on the work Of govern:
ment ;.
she said great results have al:
roady9 been secured in the removal
of defects among the school chill
dren. but suggested that there Is
81 q much to be done.
, The majority Of retarded pupils
Ia the schools. Miss Mason said,
are baek In their studies because
of some physical defect which,
more often than not. might be REM
slied These children Five re.
6eised cards noting the needed
medical attention, II was stated,
but 4 large proportion Of the pa
rents DO not comply with the
suggestlotts.
n is IN this respect that she Is
most useful, II was shown. Much
OF Miss Masor'sswork will consist
In yisiting the parents OF children
with physical ldefects, and try to
nersuade them to secure medical
Nattenttpn IT. was stated that
1iotices are sent to from forty u
tifty per cent of the parents, tell.
ing Of defects in their children.
These physical delinquenctcs are
Au tally Of the ear, nose, throat, o.
eyes. IL was claimed.
Mncit OF the nurses work con.
lists OF teaching the children de.
hnite health chores and health
habits The necessity Of good food,
wnrtn clothing, exercise, ana
uientyfpp 4fesIl gdlfsRuH emphasized.
Plans are being made for tho
nurse 10 conduct.a class in home
nursing or first aid. II she has time
later ii thaeseason, It was stated.
rhls work will he given 10 the
aaior and senior girls of the high
srhopl. Il Is thought.
FL. Val Burt was elected by the
clph as Q delegate to the trustees
Aeeting IN Charleston soon, and
ile viii also be expected to attend
- meeting Of the road commission
Plans aremade for aEving ban.
1pet 70 the boys Of the football
cam next Tuesday, and the club
win brenare special program for