Miss Cora Bruess, Local School Nurse, Submits

Report of Work to Board

of Education

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29 CHILDREN

INCREASE WEIGHT, DRINK MILK

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Interesting Data on Result of Serving Lacteal

Fluid to Underweight

Kiddies in Schools.

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A total of 1,467 pupils, ranging n from the kindergarten classes to the eighth grade, were inspected by Miss Cora Bruess, local school nurse, during the past school year. In addition thereto, Miss Bruess conducted 454 class room inspections and 59 investigations, gave 37 lessons in home nursing at the high school and 537 class talks, administered 117 emergency treatments, and made 510 home visits. All pupils in each school were weighed and measured during the year. Five children were operated upon, and three deaths occurred among those enrolled in school.

Many Defects Found.

According to Miss Bruess’ report, many defects were found, including: Defective teeth,531;enlarged tonsils, 396; defective vision, 241; defective skin, 47; defective hearing, 14; orthopedic defects, 4; eye defects, 15, and or speech defects, 4. Exclusions were made in the following cases: Skin eruptions, 37; temperature and sore throat, 42; conjunctivitis, 5; chicken pox, 7, and mumps, 21. Whooping cough and scarlet fever interrupted the regular attendance of the school children. Corrections noted in the report are: Dental treatments, 510; glasses fitted,49; tonsils and adenoids removed, 27; other defects corrected, 15.

Milk Increases Weight.

Miss Bruess’ report contains interesting data relative to the results of the serving of milk to pupils of the public schools, who were 10 per cent or more underweight. This innovation was introduced some weeks ago, upon recommendation of the school needs committee of the Parent-Teacher association. There was a total of 59 children listed as underweight, and of these, 49 drank milk furnished them by the board of education. The report states that 29 pupils served with lacteal fluid, increased in weight, while eight show a loss in avoirdupois, and 12 neither gained nor lost. The increase in weight averaged from one-fourth to three and three-fourths pounds.

Brown County Journal

June 18, 1926

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