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With the opening of classes the latter part of Oc- tober a Women's Class was formed, meeting in the teacher's home. As number soon became too large for this the Cordage Company have very generously given us the use of a room in one of their buildings. This class has an enrollment of twenty-five and meets three evenings a week.
More of the men and woman are endeavoring to gain their Naturalization Papers and become Ameri- can Citizens by adoption than ever before. Ameri- canization cannot be imposed from without. It is best handled when the immigrant becomes assimi- lated through his own efforts and lively desire. Citi- zenship is a goal to be prized and sought for.
Since the opening of classes this present year seventy-five Applications for First Papers have been filed by members of the classes and many more are now waiting to receive assistance in doing the same.
No citizen of Plymouth, who has attended one of the graduation programs or visited classes, will ever raise the question as to the value of the returns received for the money being spent for Americaniza- tion Classes. The work is far reaching and we trust that the appropriation for it will be sufficiently large to develop it more and more.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM I. WHITNEY,
Director Americanization Classes and Evening Schools.
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REPORT OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT
The school work goes on and the general health of the students seems to keep up to normal, in spite of the lack of money and employment. There are more calls for aid and many have been supplied with cloth- ing and shoes and rubbers, through the help of dif- ferent people and agencies. We always have a cer- tain number of underweight and undernourished children in the school, and there is no noticeable in- crease in the number, which shows the activity and efficiency of our town and its various organizations for relief. We also feel that our rest and nutrition classes at the Cornish, Hedge and Knapp Schools have materially contributed to lessen the number of the undernourished.
The Schick Test was given in March to 132 pupils who had received the toxin antitoxin a year ago. There were no positive reactions in this group, show- ing in this case 100% result. If it were possible to have the consent of the parents, we would soon have a school population immune to diphtheria. We have obtained permission from more than half of the par- ents. Some have had the toxin antitoxin privately, but most of them would not have had this protection except for the School Clinic. It was thought advis- able to give the toxin antitoxin earlier, if possible, in the school year, so we gave the inoculations in November to 149.
The Chadwick Clinic pupils who are being ex- amined yearly in the ten year program, were X-rayed and re-examined in October, 61 were found improved and three not improved. Four were dis- charged as requiring no further examination. Four former pupils and two new ones, who had been exposed from cases in the family were X-rayed and examined. Each month these children are weighed,
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measured and a check-up made as to absences on account of sickness, health habits, amount of time spent in bed, out-doors and such matters. From this group we select those children of suitable age for the summer camp. It was possible this year to send ten children to the Bailey Health Camp at South Hanson, though the amount received from the sale of Christmas seals was less than in previous years. All of the children enjoyed their eight weeks and returned greatly benefited.
Forty-five pupils were operated upon for tonsils and adenoids at the Jordan Hospital, and some were taken to the County Hospital at South Hanson for examination.
Physically Fit Tags were given to 444 pupils who had all their remediable defects corrected, 1705 re- ceived weight tags, 1263 posture tags, and 745 teeth tags.
At the pre-school examination 123 children were examined by the School Physician and Dentist. The parents of children beginning school the next Sep- tember are urged to have their children take this pre-school examination in May and to also have them vaccinated early.
The duties of the school physician, while he was unable to attend to them, were most efficiently car- ried on by Dr. J. Holbrook Shaw.
We are endeavoring to teach the students how to keep healthy, how to correct their disabilities and faulty habits, that they may have and keep a sound body.
We have had this year, as always, the cooperation and assistance of the principals, teachers, physical instructors, dentists and dental hygienist.
Respectfully submitted, SUSIE MacDONALD, R. N.,
L. B. HAYDEN, M. D.,
School Nurse. School Physician.
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STATISTICS OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
Number of inspections 872
Number of examinations 2109
Notices sent to parents 437
Number of admittances signed by School Physi- cian 533
Number of admittances signed by other physi-
cians 188
Number of pupils excluded 63
STATISTICS OF SCHOOL NURSE
Number of home visits made 554
Number of school visits made 642
Number of pupils treated in school 534
Number of pupils inspected in school 2000
Number of pupils inspected in homes
Number of classrooms inspected 157
259
Contagious diseases found in schools
109
Contagious diseases found in homes
12
Number of pupils weighed and measured 5030
Number of exclusions 101
Number of pupils referred to physicians 106
Number of pupils taken to hospitals or clinics . 60
Number of pupils operated for Tonsils and Ad- enoids 45
REPORT OF THE ORAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT AND DENTAL CLINIC
I hereby submit my report of the dental work done in the Plymouth public schools during the year 1933.
Plymouth has the distinction of being a true pion- eer in mouth hygiene work, as well as among the first to employ a dental hygienist.
The first clinic was held in the office of the Super- intendent on Saturday morning, October 17th, 1913. Thus the program began on a small scale with each dentist doing his share.
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However, the work has gone forward with a steady increase of O. K. mouths, and school officials are thoroughly convinced of the benefits of this work.
In 1919 Miss Gladys White (now Mrs. Colburn Wood) began the work of educating children mak- ing them "Mouth Hygiene" conscious, for which she deserves much credit.
In the fall of 1928 dental examinations were started in the Junior High School, until then only the first six grades were examined.
The present dental hygienist feels that we are still, in a sense, pioneers, but that we are very fortu- nate to have a cooperating superintendent and Board of Health, also an enthusiastic corps of teachers and principals, and a complete equipment in order to carry on this work. The dentists of the town have also helped to make our program a success.
It may be of interest in this report to give some of the figures gathered at the dental clinic during the past few years.
Year
Pupils Examined 1750
Needed Repair Work 1685
O K in
June
1927-1928
473
1931-1932
1796
1515
627
At the beginning of this school year, September, dental examinations were made in the grades through Junior High School, when 1870 pupils were ex- amined and 374 were found with O. K. mouths.
The children have an opportunity to visit their family dentist and have all necessary work done before our examination is started. It is surprising to know the number of children who avail them- selves of this opportunity.
Wellingsley School has reported 100% in dental corrections for the past two years (average number of pupils 30.)
The pre-school examinations are conducted by both the dentist and hygienist.
The examination is important in the furtherance
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of good mouth hygiene because of the contact made with the mother and directing her to the family den- tist.
These figures may help to show some value of pre- school examinations.
In 1931-33 pupils were found with 100% mouths in grade 1 upon examination.
In 1933-51 pupils were found with 100% mouths in grade 1 upon examination.
It is gratifying to know that there are fewer chil- dren who have lost six-year molars (permanent teeth) for the past few years.
In 1922 there were 127 six-year molars extracted, whereas, in 1932 there were only 15.
Just a few generations ago, the importance of sound teeth as a health and brain factor was not considered.
Today it has been proven that much retardation in the public schools is due to decayed teeth and un- healthy mouths.
Dental clinics are needed now more than ever be- fore. The value and importance of both the Oral Hygiene teaching program and the Dental Clinics has been demonstarted during this period of depres- sion by the unusual demands upon the clinic for ser- vices. Reduced incomes and unemployment causes many people to send their children to the dentist less often or not at all. Families have been unable to get enough Tooth-Building Foods to prevent decay. All of these conditions have had a harmful effect upon children's mouths.
This year in the dental clinic 104 children have had their work completed, while many others have had some work done.
Pupils in the Rest and Nutrition Class have also been treated.
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Here is another distinct saving which perhaps some have not considered. If we had no dental clinic our principals and teachers would have to spend much of their time in trying to relieve pain due to toothache. This time, of course, would have to be taken from their class-room instruction which would lower the efficiency of the school program, and the children would lose many days of school.
The school dentists have given freely of their time for charity, working in their own offices in order that deserving children who could not be taken care of at the clinic be relieved of their sufferings.
Our story of mouth hygiene and health education must go on and continue if our race is to improve and advance with each succeeding generation. Prop- er care of the individual and proper supervision by the dentist can keep dental decay at a minimum.
Much suffering can be prevented and large bills for services rendered by dentists and physicians can be avoided.
We must ever keep in mind that these children are the citizens of tomorrow.
ORAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT
My program in dental health education is built around three factors, ranking in value as listed. First, that a proper diet is of greatest importance to good health and to good teeth; second that periodic visits should be made to the family dentist. Third, that brushing of the teeth and gums and oral prophylaxis are of definite value.
Pupils should know that good health and personal appearance plays an important part in his success in life.
How unsightly it is to find a child whose teeth are stained, uncleaned, and badly decayed. What a sat-
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isfaction it is to restore such a neglected and diseased mouth to a clean healthy state.
It is my aim in the Health Teaching program to establish specifice health habits.
Therefore, unless there is effort on the child's part for clean teeth his mark in health habits is lowered.
A factor which is of great importance in the pre- vention of dental disease is home care.
Dental expense for children should be considered among the necessities.
Briefly summarizing, I am endeavoring to stress these three factors in teaching oral hygiene; first, tooth-building foods, second, early and regular dental care, third, cleanliness.
Statistical Report of Dental Clinic and Oral Hygiene Department
Number of examinations 1870
Number of children having dental work done by family dentist at time of examination by school dentist 6
Number of children having received dental certificates from family dentist before ex- amination 58
Number of children given dental certificates by school dentist at time of examination 310 Total number 100% mouths 374
Number of pre-school examinations 36
Number of fillings in permanent teeth 211
Number of temporary teeth extracted 175
Number of permanent teeth extracted 18
(15 of these extractions were on cases which would normally not be included in the clinic.) Number of treatments 60
Number of treatments for Vincent's Angina 34
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Number of children discharged at the clinic (work completed) 104
Amount of money received for filling and extractions $15.75
Oral Hygiene Department
Number of Oral Hygiene talks in the schools 333
Number of children having a dental prophy- laxis 984
Number of pre-school examinations 28
Number of Well-Child Conferences attended
3
Amount of money received for dental pro- pylaxis $94.90
Amount of money received for sale of tooth- brushes $63.37
Total amount of money received at the clinic $174.02
School Dentists
E. H. Donovan Dr. W. O. Dyer
Respectfully submitted,
JANE BRADFORD,
Dental Hygienist.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Absentees
Sickness Truancy
High School
7
5
4
Total 16
Junior High School
34
62
9
105
Cornish School
5
3
1
9
Hedge School
12
2
8
22
Knapp School
2
1
1
4
Mt. Pleasant School
3
2
1
6
Oak Street School
1
0
0
1
South Street School
8
21
5
34
Total
72
96
29
197
Investigated for Superintendent's Office
86
Employment Certificates Investigated
12
Investigated for Evening School
0
Number of homes visited
354
Number of visits to schools
203
Children found on street and taken to school
14
Other investigations
45
Total Number of Investigations
714
Grand Total Cases
911
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In addition to the attendance work, we have come in close contact with the conditions in the homes and were able through the various agencies to give im- mediate relief to the needy, giving them those things which were most necessary.
Respectfully submitted,
RALPH F. MATINZI.
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT, 1933
School
Grade
-
1
- 2 | 3
4
-
5 | 6
7
1 8
1 9 | 10
11
12
Total
High
196
199
148
142
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Junior High
254
216
470
Hedge
28
30
39
35
33
31
26
29
15
14
31
28
339
Knapp
28
33
33
30
29
37
190
31
30
13
28
42
35
41
41
Burton
33
42
44
43
-
162
Mt. Pleasant
38
34
32
42
42
34
222
Cold Spring
19
17
12
15
-
63
Oak Street
18
15
16
12
61
Manomet
12
11
13
20
12
15
83
Wellingsley
6
6
4
13
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Cedarville
5
--
6
-
5
5
-
-
* Ungraded
246
244
211
243
259
- 228
254
216
196
199
148
142
2616
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
21
South Street*
30
Total
-
Cornish
261
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EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS SCHOOL CENSUS, 1933
1932
1933
Certificates to Minors 14 to 16 years
. 35
29
Certificates to Minors 16 to 21 years
124
160
There were 29 minors between 14 and 16 years of age who, within the calendar year 1933, were em- ployed while schools were in session.
SCHOOL CENSUS 1933
Males
Females
Totals
Persons 5 to 7 years
168
161
329
Persons
7 to 14 years
785
789
1,574
Persons 14 to 16 years
207
215
422
Total
1,160
1,165
2,325
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES
(*) New Teachers Employed in 1933
Office
Anson B. Handy
Supt. of Schools
5 Bay View Avenue
Ruth F. Thomas
Secretary
41 Mayflower Street
High School
Wayne M. Shipman
Charles I. Bagnall
Hist., Com. Law, Coaching 31 Allerton Street
Charlotte C. Brown
Hist., Am. Culture
16 Leyden Street
E. Doris Carey
French 31/2 Mayflower Place
Frank E. Fash
Physics, Chem., G. Science 11 Mt. Pleasant Street
Mary E. Hayes
English, Civics
4 Bradford Street 7 Lincoln Street
Louise B. Humphrey
Jeannette C. Jacques
English, French
Bookkpg., Type.
Helen M. Johnson Civics
Lydia E. Judd Sten., Type., Bus. Org.
Elizabeth C. Kelly
Margaret A. Kenefick*
Jr. Bus. Training
Type., Off. Pr., Bus. Org. 16 Leyden Street
Nellie R. Locklin
Geom., Adv. Math.
13 Whiting Street
195 Sandwich Street
33 Warren Avenue
Miriam A. Raymond Richard Smiley
Biology
Helen F. Swift
English
34 Oak Street 14 Clyfton Street
Margie E. Wilber
Latin
17 Pleasant Street
4 Maple Place
3 Goddard Court
Junior High School
Principal, Math.
11 Lothrop Street
English
31/2 Mayflower Place
English
11 Lothrop Street Kingston, Mass.
English, Gen. Lang.
34 Court Street
Social Studies, Math.
19 Oak Street
Social Studies
11 Jefferson Street 7 Lincoln Street
Woodworking
Home Economics
16 Allerton Street
English
6 Water Street Ext
Mary M. Dolan Elizabeth R. Barlow M. Agnes Burke Esther M. Chandler Gladys L. Cobb Ellen M. Downey
Barbara E. Dunham Deane E. Eldridge Amy L. Hammond Beatrice Hunt*
Agri., Science
Edwin B. Young Barbara M. Coombs
English
19 Franklin Street 31/2 Mayflower Place
Helen C. Johnson
13 Whiting Street 115 Court Street
36 Mayflower Street
Type., Bookkpg.
11 Jefferson Street 90 Court Street
Edgar J. Mongan Arthur G. Pyle Amy M. Rafter
Asst. Prin., Algebra
English, Science
History
13 Whiting Street Sandwich Road
English
Katherine J. Lang
Home Economics
Elizabeth Hendry
Principal, Hist.
156a Sandwich Street
Clerk in Prin.'s Office
Mathematics
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Bertha E. McNaught Rita E. Oosterdiep Julia A. Salmon
Kenneth L. Walton Catherine D. Welsh Marion Bennett
Mathematics
Math., Science
Social Studies
Woodworking
Health, Phys. Trg.
Clerk in Prin's Office
33 Russell Street 98 Allerton Street 31% Mayflower Place 13 Mt. Pleasant Street 21 Alden Street Sandwich Street
Hedge School
Elizabeth H. Sampson
Hazel Bates
Estella Butland
Grade II
4 Massasoit Street
Florence B. Corey
Grade VI
133 Court Street
133 Court Street
13 Whiting Street
49 Pleasant Street
Kathryn H. McCarthy Evelyn L. Peck
Barbara R. Perrier
Grade V
12 Washington Street
12 Washington Street Howland's Lane Kingston, Mass.
Knapp School
William I. Whitney
Annie S. Burgess
Margaret L. Christie
Lydia E. Holmes
Maude H. Lermond
Grade V
49 Pleasant Street
16 Leyden Street
87 Samoset Street
Cornish School
Helen M. Riese
Helen R. Burgess
Helen F. Holmes
Flora A. Keene
Grade II
4 Seaver Street
Grade VI
21 Vernon Street Rocky Point Rockland, R.F.D.
Ruth H. Tolman
Grade VI
Dorothy E. Wilbur
Grade I
16 Allerton Street
Gertrude W. Zahn
Grade I
320 Court Street
Burton School
Dorothy A. Judkins Ethel H. Phillips
Grace K. Reed
Mary E. Schreiber
Eleanor Schreiber*
Cadet Teacher
11 Allerton Street
Grade IV
236 Sandwich Street
Grade II
115 Court Street
Grade V
123 Court Street
115 Court Street
Principal, Grade VI
70 Sandwich Street
Grade III
37 Union Street
Grade II
42 Allerton Street
Grade IV
261 Court Street
Flora C. Stevens Eleanor L. Testoni*
Grade I
Grade VI & Ass't
22 Allerton Street
Rest & Nutrition Class
42 Union Street
Grade V
28 Chilton Street
Charlette E. Lovering Kathryn R. Simmons*
Grades IV, V
Helen F. Perrier
Grade IV
Elizabeth H. Quartz*
Cadet Teacher
Susan M. Quinn
Grade VI
Clifford Road Clifford Road
Grade I
Frances M. Fowler
Grade V
Edith C. M. Johnson
Grade II
Leella F. Leonard
Grade III
Grade I
10 Franklin Street 280 Court Street
Grade III, IV
Principal
Principal
Grade III
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Mabel F. Douglas Mora E. Norton
Cold Spring School Grades III, IV Grades I, II
4 Nelson Street 210 Court Street
Oak Street School
Clementine L. Ortolani Mildred R. Randall
Grades I, II Grades III, IV
8 Cherry Street
76 Oak Street
Mt. Pleasant School
Elizabeth H. Sampson S. Claire Downey
Principal
Clifford Road
Grade V
19 Oak Street
Alice Eldridge
Grade VI
14 Bay View Avenue
Esther A. Maloni
Grade IV
17 Smith's Lane
Grace R. Moor
Grade II
11 Sandwich Street
M. Louise Peterson
Grade III
31/2 Mayflower Place
Gladys L. Simmons
Grade I
Muriel G. Bradford*
Cadet Teacher
43 Mayflower Street 10 Holmes Terrace
Wellingsley School
Emma H. Anderson
Grades I-IV
Manomet
Manomet School
Elouise E. Ellis
Grades V, VI Manomet
Mabel R. Woodward
Grades I-IV Long Pond
Individual School
Mary L. Jackson Carolyn L. Avanzini
Ungraded Ungraded
9 Seaver Street 73 Standish Avenue
Special Teachers
Supervisor of Sewing Supervisor of Music Drawing-Jr. & Sr. High Physical Educ .- Elem. Asst. to Music Supv. Phys. Ed .- Jr. & Sr. High Drawing-Elem., Jr. High Orchestra
210 Sandwich Street 2 Seaver Street
11 Seaver Street Sandwich Road
34 Allerton Street 11 Jefferson Street
7 Maple Place Court Street
Health Department
Louis B. Hayden, M. D. Susie Macdonald Jane Bradford Hazel E. Bruce
School Physician
School Nurse Teacher, Dental Hygiene Assistant to Nurse
79 Court Street 34 Court Street 22 Allerton Street 46 Mayflower Street
Grace Blackmer Frances H. Buck Virginia Dowling Beatrice E. Garvin Ruth P. Manter* John H. Smith Faith C. Stalker Joseph Pioppi
Cedarville School
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Supervisor of School Buildings
Thomas A. Bodell
24 Royal Street
Janitors
Andrea Busi
South St. & Lincoln St.
15 Lincoln Street
Leo Callahan
Hedge
24 Hall Street Manomet
Nelson Cushing
Mt. Pleasant
3 Robinson Street
Peter A. Dries, Jr.
Cornish-Burton
Earl Dunn
Cedarville
1 Royal Street Cedarville
Wilson Farnell
High
31% Sagamore Street
John F. McArdle
Cold Spring
22 Davis Street
George F. Merrill
Oak Street
21 Oak Street
Arthur Poirier
High and Junior High
15 Royal Street
Winslow E. Rickard
Wellingsley
223 Sandwich Street
Sebastian Riedel
Knapp
14 Atlantic Street
Fred J. Smith
Junior High
110 Sandwich Street
Warrick Cleveland
Manomet
NON-CIRCULATING
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