Open air crusaders; a story of the Elizabeth McCormick open air school, together with a general account of open air school workin Chicago and a chapter on school ventilation . er, in theincipient stage of tuberculosis. There were eight children, the old-est a wayward boy of fifteen. Given an income of $, a familyof ten with two cases of tuberculosis in it and a home to pay for,what will be the results for the seven younger children if the schooldoes not come to the rescue? What will be the results for all the other children in the city whoneed a care which their parents cannot give, if th
Open air crusaders; a story of the Elizabeth McCormick open air school, together with a general account of open air school workin Chicago and a chapter on school ventilation . er, in theincipient stage of tuberculosis. There were eight children, the old-est a wayward boy of fifteen. Given an income of $, a familyof ten with two cases of tuberculosis in it and a home to pay for,what will be the results for the seven younger children if the schooldoes not come to the rescue? What will be the results for all the other children in the city whoneed a care which their parents cannot give, if the school does notcome to the rescue? Applying the percentage of tubercular infectionwhich Stockholm, Sweden, found in children under fifteen, there are4,700 tuberculous children in Chicago. Boston found nearly fiveper cent of her children of school age in an anaemic or weakened 79 (3pm Air (ExviBtxhnB condition which predisposed them to disease and made them propercandidates for open air schooHng. This would mean 14,600 suchchildren in Chicago and would necessitate at least eighty-five or ahundred open air schools. Expensive? Yes, but economy in the NOT THESCHOOL CHILD. BUT A SCHOOLCONDITION In the Balance end. A state which spends every year $1,187,000 in educatingchildren who die of tuberculosis before reaching their twentieth yearcan well pause to consider the money value of preventive work. Acity must look to the well-being of her future citizens. No privateorganization, supported by private funds, can hope to do more thanpoint out the way in which the city must follow if these childrenare to be given their fighting chance. 80 Two Open Window Rooms for Normal Pupils in September, 1909.—Seven Rooms by June.— Twenty Rooms in 1910.— Cold AirRooms Demand More Frequent Exercise.— Children RetainOrdinary Wraps.— Warming Rooms Provided Seldom Used.—Temperature for 1910 between 50° and 60°.— Cold Air ReducesDiscipline by Removing Physical Causes for Misconduct.— C
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