The hygiene of school life / by Ralph H. Crowley.

  • Crowley, Ralph Henry.
Date:
1910
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Credit: The hygiene of school life / by Ralph H. Crowley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    VII. SPECIAL GROUPS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN (con- tinued) y7 Feeble-minded childfeii—Definition —Numbers — Causa- tion of feeble-mindedness—Treatment -Day Special School —The Residential Home and Colony. VIII. SPECIAL GROUPS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN (con- tinued) Epileptic children—Causation of epilepsy—Numbers- Classification—Treatment—Respective place of day and residential school—Blind children—Causation of blindness Training—Deaf children — Causation — Classification— The Physically Defective—Crippled children—Education — Prevention—Imbecile and idiot children—Children with combined defects—After care. IX. THE INFANT AND THE INFANTS' SCHOOL . . 137 Introductory—The lower age limit for school attendance —Physical and educational considerations—Question of infectious diseases—Provision required for children under five years of age—Conditions requiring fulfilment—The nursery school. X. THE TREATMENT OF SCHOOL CHILDREN . . l6o Of general physical condition—Of specific ailments and diseases—Existing opportunities for treatment—Conditions for effective treatment—The school clinic—Close connec- tion between inspection and treatment—Peculiar advan- tages of school clinic—Equipment—Treatment of specific conditions—Adenoids and enlarged tonsils—Ear discharge —Enlarged glands—Defective teeth—Heart disease—Pul- monary tuberculosis—Rickets—Ancemia—Lateral curva- ture of spine—Ringworm, etc.—The school nurse. XI. THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL MEALS . . . 184 ^ History—The feeding of school children abroad—Educa- tion (Provision of Meals) Act, 1906—Practical working- Selection of the children—Place for provision of meal— Cliaracter of meal — Cost — Serving — Difficulties and objections. XII. SCHOOL BATHS AND BATHING 207 Functions of the school bath—The shower bath—The swimming bath—Difticulties and objections.
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