Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1927-02-24
MASS MEETING HELD FpIDAY
NIGHT FOR HEALTH NURSE
AT PHILIPPI

The school nursing service in Bar
hour county which was ordered dis
continued by the County Court as a
countrywide health project at its last
meeting by way of revoking an APP .
preparation made by the old Court to-
wards its maintenance, has been CIV I
en- expression both pro and con
throughout the county for several
days.
Probably the most outstanding move
in disapproval of the adjustment of
his work among the school children
which has been carried forward for
nearly three years, was the deterrni-
kation of a citizens mass meeting
Geld at the High School in Philippi,
Friday night to carry the ma ter be-
fore the Court at its next session and
asking for reconsideration of the mat
ter which this assemblage of people
regarded as of such Importance as to
suggest that facts about the work
being done and not previously asked
for, should be placed in the hands of
the Court. A committee for this pur
pose was ordered named.
Resolutions against the Courts ac-
lion were adopted and the meeting
took another important step looking
to the continuance of the nursing SER
vice in Philippi District, at least, in
event of continued adverse attitude
by the Court. This took form in the
decision to raise funds to cover the
expenses of the period between March
l, when the county would withdraw
is support, and the end of the pres
ent fiscal year. 1t is said that if this
is necessary, the matter will be taken
up with the boards of education of
Philippi and Philippi Independent
Districts asking for authority to con-
tinue the work in this narrowed field.
It is possible that the Belington COM
munity, which was represented at the
meeting, would join in this movement
and share the expense
The mass meeting was called by the
Barbour County Health Association,
Representa- ives of which state that
off rs oI financial aid have been re-
&c we'd frcn citizens living in various
parts &C the county in event that pri-
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maintenance.
Inc resolutions adopted, including
statistical and financial reports, res
pectively, of the county nurse and
health organization for year ending
February /, follow:
Whereas, the Coutny Court of Bar
bour County has ordered that the APP
preparation for the support of the
county nursing service be discontinue
ed March first, next, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Barbour Coun-
ty citizens assembled in this Mass
Meeting in the Philippi High School
auditorium this Eighteenth day of
February, 1927, that they strongly
disapprove of this action by our
Court, and earnestly urge that this
very important agency be again re-
instated at the earliest possible date
and especially that there be no break
in the service now established.
Furthermore, it is the sense of this
gathering that our Court did not act
for the common good of cur County in
dispensing with this service, and that
Ii erred in not requesting an account
ing from tnose responsible for the
work being done. including the results
of the efforts made for the welfare of
our children. Such information was
and is easily available at any time re-
quired.
We deprecate the Tact tina SO dis
astrous an interruption should come
at this time to service that was be-
coming so well establ shed in ire
young life Of cur eolnts. 1t ~ -.
opinion, based lpca Is al c5.-4. gnces
as well as these Of othlf stca
this character Of sessiee 4, eNc
schools affords PCS i've $1,000 CT
economy rather than IN perss. ct
tistics reveal that the failure of chit
dren to be promoted from o~e IA
to another results as RUE froia
physical defec Of one kird u aAoii
er. 1t has been estimated tat e.se..
of these pupils costs the taxpayers
the sum of $48.O0; it is not difficult
to save the cost of a health nurse by
correction OF many of these defects
Ell her in school or pre-schcol clinics.
As evidence Of the activities of our
school nurse, Miss Eunica T. Munson,
during the year just closed the fol
lowing statistical report is appended:
Number of visits TO schools 80. 252
Number of full inspections by
nurse 1888
Number examined by doctor,
nurse assisting .-------.------.--..------10 1855
Number partial inspections by
nurse 1928
Number given special examine
t;ons for athletics -..-.. SO
Number found with defec -2458
Number of defects found (many
had more than ore defect) .3t;06
Number Of notices TO parents PASS
Number reweighed .-.---..-~-.-. $3.50. 532
Number of class talks .-.--.----.-.. 210
Number Of conferences with
teachers Observation-Disclosures. 200
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