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Show SCHOOLS SAFEGUARDS I! A TIE OF j EPIDEMIC j In a bulletin issued by C. H. John- I son, superintendent of schools, asks a j number of questions as to the local' j epidemic. The bulletin follows: i The epidemic has demonstrated the need for careful health work in the scho'ols. It has been noticeable that i the public in general does not regard ! the school teachers as the guardians j of public health. The schools have been classed with the "movies" and all public places as agencies to disseminate dissemi-nate contagious diseases. Will not the time soon come when the public school will be kept in session ses-sion during an epidemic, as an agency not only to gua'rd the children of the community against contracting contagious contag-ious diseases, but also as Use best means of teaching the parents and the general public how to stamp out infections in-fections of all kinds. Superintendent Hines has well said: "The teacher that Is well trained in matters of hygiene is worth almost twice as much to the community as the teacher who can attend to the mental needs of her children only, and who is Indifferent to the many conditions that bear directly on the health of her charges." Certain details are very essential at this time. May I ask your sincere co-operation? 1. Children that have missed school on account of sickness must satisfy the principal by a doctor's certificate or other satisfactory evidence that it is safe for them to re-enter school. 2. Essays might be prepared on tire topics: (a). What the board of health is doing do-ing for the health of the community. (b.) Cause of the influenza epidemic in our stale and nation. (c.) Healthfulness of Ogden compared com-pared with other cities of the United States. (d.) How can every good citizen 'help stamp out all epidemics? (e.) How may tho boys and girls of this school do something for the public pub-lic health"' The Massachusetts state board of health has recently published and distributed dis-tributed a health creed for the boys and girls of the state. It runs as follows: fol-lows: My Body Is the Temple of My Soul. Therefore I will keep my body clean within and without. I will breathe pure air and I will live in the sunlight. 1 will do no act that might endanger endan-ger the health of others. I will try to learn and practice the rules of health living. I will work and rest and play at the right time and in the right way, so that my mind will be strong and my bodv healthy and so I will lead a use ful life and be an honor to my parents, to my friends and to my country. 3. Do you thoroughly understand ventilization? 5. Does every child use a hnndker-; hnndker-; chief? If not, see that he gets one at once. 6. Is every child clean? Properly dressed? Do not tolerate heavy sweaters sweat-ers or othpr unseemly wraps. The temperature tem-perature should bo right and the dress of both teachers and pupils proper for Indoor wear without using outdoor wraps. 7. Children should not borrow books, pencils, pens, papers or other articles from other pupils. 8. Discuss the problems of food, ventilation ven-tilation of the home, its cleanliness, how to handle garbage, rubbish or any other waste material. Tho following classification of habits hab-its might be suggestive: 1. Personal habits such as cleanliness, cleanli-ness, care of tho teeth, manicuring the nails, etc. 2. School habits cleaning shoes before be-fore entering the school room proper methods of erasing blackboards, correct cor-rect posture, etc. 3. Home habits proper amount of sleep, ventilating sleeping room, etc. Since these must be performed in every ev-ery case without the personal supervision supervi-sion of the teacher, they are moro difficult dif-ficult to perform, but much can be done with the co-operation of the school nurse and through mother's and parent's meetings. 1 -I. Emergency habits care of burns, bruises, etc. |