The New Spirit . spector visits the school daily, weighs each child, examines him forinfectious diseases and consults with teachers and nurses in reference to those who re-quire special treatment. The school nurse visits the homes and shows parents the valueof ventilation and cleanliness. From September 1911 to July 1913 the following results were obtained: 60% ofthe pupils enrolled have been cured and 394% have improved. The averaged gain inweight has been 8J lbs., and the average gain in hemoglobin is 7J%; 33% have beentransferred to their regluar classes in the public schools and 81% have r
The New Spirit . spector visits the school daily, weighs each child, examines him forinfectious diseases and consults with teachers and nurses in reference to those who re-quire special treatment. The school nurse visits the homes and shows parents the valueof ventilation and cleanliness. From September 1911 to July 1913 the following results were obtained: 60% ofthe pupils enrolled have been cured and 394% have improved. The averaged gain inweight has been 8J lbs., and the average gain in hemoglobin is 7J%; 33% have beentransferred to their regluar classes in the public schools and 81% have received promotion. Since fresh air is so effective in the cure and progress of tubercular children,should it not be supplied abundantly to all our pupils? Our schools can easily adoptmany of the features of this fresh-air school. We can keep our windows wide open,regulate the heat properly, give our pupils physical exercises and rest periods, and dis-seminate hygienic information among our patrons. ETHEL IRMA DORRILL Leake County (31j£ ifflnM ffirgantgatinn in |frarlHiu?r (Snunty ii &\ p^>HE model organization in Pearl River Countyis conducted by a force consisting of 1st, anassistant county superintendent; 2nd, a farmdemonstrator; 3rd, a home economic agent; 4th, all-time county physician; and 5th, two work is not entirely new; farm demonstrators,county health officers, and home economics teachershave been at work in some sections for several the method of conducting the work is staff is working co-operatively as an organizedbody with the school as a center and is trying tounify the work of the school and the home. Its pri-mary aim is to bring about better living all these workers the County health officer and the home science agent aidthe people more directly in reference to hygiene and sanitation in the home and county health officer gives his entire time to this work, for which he is paid anampl
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