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Our examinations are being given annually to each pupil, though the trend in larger communities is to ex- amine only certain grades or certain pupils each year and take a longer time for examinations with the parents present. We can, of course, see the advantages of such a program, particularly in a large community, but we believe that for our schools the present setup is more beneficial at this time. On the whole, the general health of our school pupils is good. We have found, in the past years, fewer defects, and the pupils on the whole appear cleaner and better dressed. The usual eye and ear examinations were held, and when necessary, re-checks were made.
Let us hope that in the future we may be able, by closer cooperation and coordination, continue building our health program to a very high standard.
STATISTICS
Physical examinations 2868
Inspections by school physicians 353
Pupils re-admitted by school physicians
Pupils re-admitted by family physicians 274
215
Pupils re-admitted to school after having a contagious disease 108
Inspections by school nurse in schools 994
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Home visits by nurse 330
Pupils excluded by nurse 375
Pupils taken to hospitals and clinics out of town 60
Pupils weighed and measured
2250
Pupils given first-aid treatment in schools 245
Pupils excluded by school physicians
58
FRANK J. ABATE, JR., M.D.
MEDORA V. EASTWOOD, M.D., School Physicians.
HILDA SWETT,
School Nurse.
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REPORT OF ORAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT AND DENTAL CLINIC
Plymouth has the distinction of having one of the first School Dental Clinics and Dental Education Programs. It has been in operation since 1919, the dental care being limited to the children of the first six grades during the earlier years of the program.
In 1928 mouth examinations were begun for Junior High pupils and in 1940 for Senior High. One of the problems that has confronted us is our inability to do more for these pupils. However, the examination has its value as it brings pupils in contact with the dentist and shows them work that needs to be done.
DENTAL DEFECTS CORRECTED HONOR CLASSES
The follow-up of examinations is necessary to get the best results. These figures show an increase since June 1945 in dental corrections, an indication of a more gen- eral interest in dental health by teachers, dentist, par- ents, and childen.
Hedge School Cornish School
Mt. Pleasant
Grade 2
78%
Grade 1 65%
Grade 1 50%
Grade 2 54% Grade 2 65% Grade 2 71%
Grade 3 66% Grades 2, 3 63% Grade 3 77%
Grade 3
66%
Grades 3, 4 52%
Grade 4 60%
Grade 4 58%
Grade 4 60%
Grade 5
66%
Grade 4 58% Grade 5 63%
Grade 5 71%
Grade 5 58%
Grade 5
55%
Grade 6
51%
Grade 6 70%
Oak Street
Cold Spring
Manomet
School
School
School
Grades 1, 2 57%
Grades 1, 2 56%
Grades 1, 2 51%
Grades 3, 4 70%
Grades 3, 4 88% Grades 5, 6 57%
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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Classroom instruction by the dental hygienist consists of monthly inspections for mouth cleanliness and short graded lessons on the various phases of oral hygiene such as, visiting the dentist regularly, dental nutrition, and daily home care. This year there were 344 oral hygiene lessons given to the pupils.
PRE-SCHOOL WORK-AN IMPORTANT PHASE
Well-child conferences attended by dental hygienist 3 Mothers interviewed and babies seen 28
Pre-school examinations, May, 1946:
Number of inspections by dental hygienist 93
Children found to be free from defects 35
Children receiving attention of family dentist 16
This year we were encouraged to find the children in one first grade with the following remarkable record:
Pupils examined 29
Pupils holding certificates from family dentist 4
Pupils found to have all corrections made 21
EXAMINATIONS BY SCHOOL DENTISTS
September 1946
Pupils examined in Elementary Schools and Junior High 1709
Pupils found to have all needed corrections made 484
Pupils found to have certificates from family dentist 78
Pupils examined in Senior High School 426
Pupils found to have all needed corrections made 154
DENTAL WORK AT CLINICS
Pupils having teeth cleaned 940
Permanent teeth filled (six-year molars) 145
Permanent teeth extracted (six-year molars) 9
Baby teeth extracted 135
Treatments (including X-Ray) 111
Pupils having all corrections made 76
Pupils having had part of corrections made 19
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Amount received for cleaning of teeth $90.80 Amount received for filling and extractions ... 20.85 Amount received for tooth brushes sold 41.25
Total mount received at clinic
$152.90
JANE B. BRADFORD, Dental Hygienist.
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REPORT OF SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE
Absences Referred to Supervisor
Sickness Truancy
Others
Total
Elementary Schools 10
38
29
77
Junior High School
26
45
46
117
Senior High School
1
2
2
5
Employment certificates inspected for validity 372
Employment certificates found to be invalid 238
Minors found working without employment certif- cates 26
Cases of habitual absence investigated for Superin- tendent's office 65
Newsboys' licenses investigated and reported upon 23
Truants found on streets and taken to school 29
Appearances at court cases
17
Total cases investigated
731
Total visits to homes
322
Total visits to schools
236
RALPH F. MATINZI,
Supervisor.
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS
1943
1944
1945 1946
Certificates to minors 14 to 16 years
126
216
76
65
Certificates to minors 16 to 21 years
531
414
289
404
Totals ..............
657
630
365
469
SCHOOL CENSUS, 1946
Males
Females
Totals
Persons 5 to 7 years
244
241
485
Persons 7 to 16 years
901
784
1685
Totals
..........
1145
1025
2170
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT-DECEMBER, 1946
SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY GRADES
JUNIOR HIGH
SENIOR HIGH
1
2
3
4
5
6
P.A.
J.P.A.
7
8
9
10
11
12
P.G.
Total
Senior High
160
136
143
12
451
Junior High
22
188
168
200
578
Hedge
36
27
32
36
38
30 31
18
420
Cornish
30
38
38
31
36
38
37
248
Burton
(22
12)
37
377
20
129
Mount Pleasant
36
37
27
34
31
33
198
Cold Spring
27
(22
11)
60
Oak Street
(17
16)
(15
14)
62
Manomet
(19
18)
(14
12)
(9
15)
87
Total
232
205
183
169
193
184
38
22
188
168
200
160
136
143
12
2233
36
27
34
36
39
38
Grade groups enclosed in parentheses are taught by one teacher
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New Appointees Name
School
Subjects
Training
Years of Experience
*Arruda, Selma W.
Manomet
Grades 3 and 4
No. Carolina 'T. C.
14
Cappannari, Dolores
Hedge
Grade 3
Bridgewater T. C.
11
#Cappannari, Louis L.
Junior High
Science
Northeaston
1
*Doten, Sara F.
Hedge
Grade 5
Bridgewater T. C.
8
Graeme-Harrison, Alice
Junior High
English
Keystone T. C.
27-6 mo.
#Guidoboni, Carlo T. Gunther, Barbara Holmes, Roland W.
Senior High
English
Bowdoin College
0
#Johnson, Phyllis M.
Junior High
Civics, Social Studies
Bridgewater T. C.
1-5 mo.
Kennedy, Mary E.
Hedge
Grade 4
Bridgewater T. C.
0
Kingman, Virginia H.
Senior High
Household Arts
Framingham T. C.
8
Matthews, Edith E.
Hedge
Grade 1
Bridgewater T. C.
0
#Pacheco, John
All Schools
Instrumental Music
N. E. Conservatory
2
#Walker, John H.
Jr .- Sr. High
Physical Education
Boston University
4-5 mo.
* Stubstitute
CHANGES IN SCHOOL STAFF
Resigned or On Leave Name
School
Taught
Years Served in Plymouth
*Bearse, Louise H.
Senior High
English
14
Figueiredo, Viola
Senior High
Household Arts
7 -- 5 months
*Girard, Helena C.
Junior High
Science
1-5 months
Hey, F. Olive
Senior High
U. S History
3
*Kelly, Bernice E.
All Schools
Instrumental Music
1
1-7 months
** Kingman, David R. Leonard, Leella F.
Hedge
Grade 3
31
*Packard, Theodore
Senior High
Radio, Mach., Auto Mech.
3-5 months
*Rae, Lucy C.
Manomet
Grades 3 and 4
7-6 months
*Rudolph, Louis C.
Jr .- Sr. High
Physical Education
2-5 months
Ryan, Mary A.
Hedge
Grade 3
9-5 months
3-5 mo.
Senior High
Radio, Mach., Auto Mech. Tufts
0
School Dept.
Office
Plymouth High
Senior High
Biology
** On Leave
# Returned from Service
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SCHOOL DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES December 31, 1946
Burr F. Jones Elinor B. Sanderson
*Barbara M. Gunther
OFFICE
Superintendent of Schools Secretary Clerk
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Edgar J. Mongan
Iris E. Albertini
Helen M. Bagnall, Mrs.
Ellen M. Downey
Lydia J. Gardner, Mrs.
Sten., Cler. Prac., Type.
Carlo T. Guidoboni
Radio, Mach., Auto Mech.
English
*Roland W. Holmes Jeannette C. Jacques Helen C. Johnson
French
Typewriting, Bookkeeping
Bookkeeping, Bus. Problems
Elizabeth C. Kelly David R. Kingman
Biology (On Leave)
*Virginia H. Kingman, Mrs. Katherine J. Lang Nellie R. Locklin Arthur G. Pyle Miriam A. Raymond, Mrs. Mario J. Romano
Household Arts
Type., Ec. Geog., Prob of Dem. Mathematics, Geom., Trig.
U. S. History English, Psychology, Guidance
Basic Mathematics
Richard Smiley
Biology
Alice F. Urann, Mrs.
English
Margie E. Wilbur
Latin
Claiborne H. Young
Physics, Chem., Aeronautics
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Mary M. Dolan
Principal
Beatrice M. Arthur
Bus. Training, Math.
Grace Blackmer
Clothing
Lawrence M. Bongiovanni Louis L. Cappannari
Civics, Guidance
Science
Esther M. Chandler
Math., Algebra
Mary Cingolani
English, Latin, French
Deane E. Eldridge
Woodworking, Drafting Foods
*Alice Graeme-Harrison, Mrs. .. lish, Jr. Practical Arts Phyllis M. Johnson C. "s, Social Studies Alice Lema English, Social Studies Bertha E. McNaught English, Mathematics
Loring R. C. Mugford
Joffrey T. Nunez Hector Patenaude Virginia Pekarski Barbara E. Pioppi, Mrs. Marian E. Radcliffe
English, Civics
Soc. St .; Library
Social Studies
English, Guidance
Eng., Rem. Reading
English, Latin
Mathematics
*New Employees, 1946
Sara B. Sharkey, Mrs. Doris G. Smith, Mrs.
Marjorie D. Viets, Mrs. Catherine D. Welsh
Math., Soc. St., Jr. Prac. Arts Science Woodworking, Drafting
Irene M. Golden
Principal English
U. S. History
History, U. S. History
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HEDGE SCHOOL
Franklyn O. White
Principal
Kathryn H. McCarthy
Grade I
*Edith E. Matthews, Mrs.
Grade I
Olga D. Anderson, Mrs.
Grade II
Margaret L. Christie
Grade II
Dorothy E. Morton
Grade III
*Dolores G. Cappannari, Mrs. Grade III
*Mary E. Kennedy Evelyn L. Peck
Grade IV
Grade V
*Sara F. Doten, Mrs. Madeline A. Johnson
Grade V
Susan M. Beauregard, Mrs. Grade VI
Florence C. Giberti
Grade VI
Frances Donahoe
Practical Arts
CORNISH-BURTON SCHOOL
Franklyn O. White
Principal
Louise E. Tosi
Grade I
Gertrude W. Zahn
Grade 1
Flora A. Keene
Grade II
Dorothy A. Judkins
Grade II, III
Helen F. Perrier
Grade III
Esther A. Maloni, Mrs.
Grade IV
Helen F. Holmes
Grade V
Bertha H. Perkins, Mrs.
Grade V
Charlotte E. Lovering
Grade VI
Ruth H. Tolman
Grade VI
Carolyn L. Avanzini, Mrs. Practical Arts
Mary G. Perkins, Mrs.
Building Assistant
COLD SPRING SCHOOL
Mora E. Norton
Sara S. Bent
Grade I
Grades II, III
OAK STREET SCHOOL
Janet Broadbent
Grades I, II
Eleanor L. White, Mrs. Grades III, IV
MOUNT PLEASANT SCHOOL
Helen S. Manchester, Mrs. Principal, Grade VI
Gladys L. Simmons, Mrs. Grade I
Marjorie J. Cassidy Grade II
M. Louise Peterson
Grade III
Mabel R. Mitchell, Mrs.
Grade IV
Esther M. Ward
Grade V
Helen H. Linnell
Grade VI (Part-time)
MANOMET SCHOOL
Elouise E. Cashin, Mrs.
Principal, Grades V, VI
Emma H. Anderson, Mrs.
Grades I, II
*Selma W. Arruda, Mrs. Grades III, IV
*New Employees, 1946
-
Grade IV
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SPECIAL TEACHERS
Eleanor Anifantis
Hazel Bates
Margaret E. Brown, Mrs.
Beatrice E. Garvin, Mrs.
John Pacheco
Carolyn E. Parren
John H. Walker
Vocal Music Art-Elem., Jr. High
Art-Jr., Sr. High
Phys. Educ .- Jr .- Sr. High Girls
Instrumental Music
Phys. Educ .- Elementary
Phys. Educ .- Jr .- Sr. High Boys .
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Frank J. Abate, Jr., M. D. School Physician-Boys
Medora V. Eastwood, M. D. School Physician-Girls
Jane B. Bradford
Dental Hygiene Teacher
Hilda Swett
School Nurse
Priscilla M. Crawley
Assistant to Nurse
CLERKS
Ruth F. Bailey, Mrs.
Gloria A. Botieri
Hedge School
Frances C. Carletti, Mrs.
Junior High School
Marie E. Southwell
Cornish School
SUPERVISOR OF ATTENDANCE Ralph F. Matinzi
SUPERVISOR OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS Thomas A. Bodell
JANITORS
Cold Spring, Oak Street, Cornish Manomet School
Hedge School
Cornish-Burton School
Junior-Senior High Schools
Asst. at Hedge School.
Mount Pleasant School
Senior High School
Jr .- Sr. High School
Junior High School
CORNISH SCHOOL LUNCH
Sylvia Smiley, Mrs. *Barbara B. Bartlett, Mrs. *Frances Bosari, Mrs.
Marie Rose, Mrs.
HEDGE SCHOOL LUNCH Annie Vaz, Mrs.
STATE-AIDED VOCATIONAL EDUCATION
Katherine Alden Louise A. Chrimes, Mrs.
Margaret E. Brown, Mrs.
Pottery School Handicraft Decorative Painting
*Joseph Borella David Briggs Leo Callahan Peter A. Dries Wilson Farnell
*Aroldo Guidoboni James Martin Arthur Poirier Adelard Savard
Fred J. Smith
Senior High School
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ON LEAVE (As of December 31, 1946)
Charles I. Bagnall John W. Packard
Alba Martinelli (resigned)
*New Employees, 1946
INDEX TO TOWN REPORT
Part I
Aid to Dependent Children
164
Annual Town Meeting, March 23, 1946
6
Assessors, Board of 135
Buildings, Inspector of 120
Cemetery Commissioners 166
Community Nurse 180
Engineer, Town
142
Fire Commissioner
143
Fisheries, Inland
141
Forest, Town Committee
146
Forest Warden 144
Gypsy and Brown Tail Moth 141
Harbor Master 139
113
Jurors, List of
175
Library
138
Officers, Town, 1946
3
Old Age Assistance
161
Park Commissioners
121
Planning Board
169
Police Department
147
Public Welfare
158
Registrars of Voters 119
Report of Advisory and Finance Committee
35
Retirement, Board of
154
Sealer of Weights and Measures
174
Selectmen, Board of
59
Social Survey
183
Special Town Meeting
27-28
State Audit 185
106
Town Clerk's Report
63
Births
81
Deaths
94
Marriages
64
Summary
105
Tree Warden
140
Water Commissioners 126
Water Superintendent
132
Health, Board of
Streets and Sewers, Superintendent of
INDEX-Continued Part II INDEX TO ACCOUNTANT'S REPORT
Report of Town Accountant 3
Schedule A (Cash Receipts and Payments 7
Schedule B Appropriations (Additions to and Pay- ments from) 35
Schedule C (Estimated Receipts) 91
Schedule D (Revenue Account)
93
Schedule E (Excess and Deficiency)
96
Schedule F (Balance Sheet) 97
Schedule G and H (Funded Indebtedness) 102
Schedule I (Trust Funds) 103
Schedule J (Calculation of Credit 129
PART III INDEX TO SCHOOL REPORT
Administration 3
Attendance, Supervisor of 56
Calendar 4
Census 56
Committee
3
Elementary Schools, Principal's Report 37
Employees 59
Employment of Minors
56
Enrollment
57
Financial
5
Health Department 50
Hygiene and Dental Clinic 53
Junior High School, Principal's Report 34
School Committee Report
10
Senior High School, Principal's Report
31
Special Departments
39
Superintendent's Report
15
Members of School Department Staff Resigned or Granted Leave 62
New Appointments to School Staff 58
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