Milford chronicle., 1932-01-15
MILFORD SCHOOL NURSE
GIVES DEC. REPORT
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ter of satisfaction to the parents of
children who come to the Milford
school on busses to know that in
case of illness or injury they will
receive necessary attention and
either be made comfortable at
school or sent home as conditions
might indicate.
The nurse has constantly 10 guard
against the spreading of skin dis
eases among the children. In this
effort the teachers cooperate with
the nurse by sending to her any
pupils who seem to have indication
of skin disease for her examination
and treatment. Under this head, the
nurse treated during December 80
cases in her room. Besides giving
them the necessary treatment, the
nurse gives them advice which will
enable them to keep from spread
ing the disease by contact with
others either I'm school or in their
families.
Another condition which the
nurse has to watch is that brought
about by neglect of proper care of
the scalp which makes it possible
for pediculOsis to develop. The
nurse watches this as carefully as
she watches the skin diseases. Civ
ing monthly examinations and treat
ing cases that are necessary for her
to treat. Sixteen cases of this con-
dition were treated during the |
month and five notes were sent
home asking for the cooperation of /
the parents.
Among the pupils there were
many cases of decayed teeth. which
called for Is different treatments |
during the month in order that the
children might be made comfortable
enough to continue their work. +
These also received advice as to
what should be done to prevent re-
currence of their pains.
1t is a part of the program of the
nurses work to keep periodic
record of the weights of the pupils.
Increases in the height and weight
of children are assumed to be ;ndi-
cations of normal health and growth
and a failure to gain or an actual
loss in weight is assumed to be a
requiring attention. Under
this part of her program the nurse
$50 pupils during the
month.
In the nurses equipment is an
electric eye testing chart similar to
hat used by occulists. With this the
nurse examined the eyes of 424 pu-
pills. At the same time the nurse
.OOk advantage of the presence of
he pupil in her room to test the
rearing of the same pupils. Among !
hese 424 cases, she found 30 defects
,ither of eyes or ears.
On account of a few cases of diph-
heria having been reported in or
lear the community in November, it
vas thought best by the State Board ,
# Health to offer an opportunity
or children to receive the toXOid
reatments, which were begun i'm
November. The second treatment
vas given early in December to 375
hildren, some of whom were below
chool age.
In addition to the above duties,
he nurse assists daily in the cafe
eria, helping the children to select
food and encouraging
hem to observe the rules of per-
Onal cleanliness.
The nurse made twelve home Wis
S in order to discuss with the par
nts defects or illnesses of pupils.
The representatives of the State
ospital held two mental hygiene
inics in our elementary school
lring the month, continuing work
egun previously. This work is done
cooperation with the school
lrse, with the teachers, and other
.hool officers.
At this time it should he noted by P
e patrons of the school, that the
hool nurse has been relieved by
e State Board of Health of duties 1:
it'll regard to community work at
c Child Health Centers and at the
lberculosis Clinics held in Milford.
'om now on this work will he per-
rmed by the State Board of Health
Irses located in either Kent or
Essex county. This change was
ade by the State Board of Health
cause it was felt that the school /
Irse was needed on full time by
e school children and that this
)rk was requiring her full time.
le location of the Child Health
inter- and the tuberculosis Clinics q
S not been changed, however. -