College Teaching Part 22

A. Industrial Water ) } given in the Chemistry Department.

B. Potable Water )

C. Water Bacteriology ) } given in the Department of Hygiene.

(microscopy of water) )

Munic.i.p.al students may elect any or all of the three groups.

Prerequisite: Chemistry 4 and Hygiene 41. Chemistry 9 is desirable.

Spring term, seven hours a week; counts 3.

48. _Munic.i.p.al Sanitation._

Lectures, discussions and visits to public works of special importance. The principles which underlie a pure water supply and the means by which the wastes of the city, its sewage and garbage may be successfully disposed of, and the problems of pure milk and pure food supplies, the housing question with its special phase of ventilation and plumbing, and the methods by which a munic.i.p.al board of health is organized to fight tuberculosis and other specific diseases will be studied.

Fall term, two lectures and one field trip a week; counts 3.

49. _Munic.i.p.al Sanitary Inspection._

_Professor B---- and Bureau of Foods and Drugs, New York City Department of Health._

The seminar work of this subject is done in the College and the field work in company with and under the direct supervision of an Inspector of the Department of Health of the City. The subject is limited to six students each semester, and is intended for those planning to go into this branch of the City's service. The qualifications will be based upon individuality, personality playing an important part.

Prerequisite: Hygiene 41 and 48 and Chemistry 19.

Spring term, two seminar hours, one recitation and one inspection tour a week; counts 3.

50. _Research._

Seniors who have completed satisfactorily a sufficient amount of work in the Department may be a.s.signed some topic to serve as a basis for a thesis which will be submitted as credit for the work at its completion. The student will receive the advice of the instructor in the subject in which the research falls, but as much independent work as possible will be insisted upon. The purpose is to introduce the student into research methods, and also to foster independence.

DIVISION OF HEALTH EXAMINATION

I. _Individual Instruction in Hygiene._

This instruction is of a personal confidential character, and is given in the form of advice based upon medical history supplied by the individual, and upon medical and hygienic examinations and inspections of the individual.

(_a_) Medical and hygienic history and examination.

In this relations.h.i.+p with the student the Department attempts to secure such information concerning environmental and habit influences in the life of the student as may be used as a basis for supplying him with helpful advice concerning the organization of his policy of personal health control. The medical examinations are utilized for the purpose of finding remediable physical defects whose proper treatment may be added to the physiological efficiency and therefore to the health possibilities of the student.

Prescribed: freshman, soph.o.m.ore, junior, senior and special students.

Once each term. No credits.

(_b_) Hygiene inspections.

These inspections are applied in the mutual interest of personal, departmental and inst.i.tutional hygiene.

Prescribed: freshman and soph.o.m.ore.

(_c_) Conferences.

All students who have been given personal hygienic or medical advice are required to report in conference by appointment in order that the advice may be followed up.

All individuals found with communicable diseases are debarred from all cla.s.ses until it is shown in conference that they are receiving proper medical treatment, and that they may return to cla.s.s attendance with safety to their comrades.

All individuals found with remediable physical or hygienic defects are required to report in conference with evidence that the abnormal condition has been brought to the serious attention of the parent, guardian or family medical or hygienic adviser. Students failing to report as directed may be denied admission to all cla.s.ses.

II. _Medical and Sanitary Supervision._

(_a_) Sanitary supervision.

An "Advisory Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation" with the Professor of Hygiene as Chairman, has been appointed by the President. This committee has been instructed to "inquire from time to time into all our inst.i.tutional influences which are likely to affect the health of the student and instructor, and to make such reports with recommendations to the President as may seem wise and expedient."

(_b_) A medical examination is required of all applicants for admission to the College. Approval of the Medical Examiner must be secured before registration is permitted.

(_c_) Medical consultation.

Open to all students. (Optional.)

(_d_) Medical examination of Athletes.

Required of all students before admission to athletic training and repeated at intervals during the training season.

(_e_) Treatment.

Emergency treatment is the only treatment attempted by the Department.

Such treatment will be applied only for the purpose of protecting the individual until he can secure the services he selects for that purpose.

(_f_) Conferences.

(See "c" under I.)

(_g_) Laboratory: The Department Laboratories are equipped for bacteriological and other a.n.a.lyses. The water in the swimming pool is examined daily. The laboratory service is utilized to identify disease carriers, and in every other reasonable way to a.s.sist in the protection of student health.

DIVISION OF RECREATIONAL INSTRUCTION

Liberal provision is made by the College for voluntary recreational activities indoors and outdoors during six days of the week and throughout vacation periods. Emphasis is laid on recreation as a health habit and a means of social training.

DIVISION OF ATHLETICS

(1) _Athletic Supervision._

Three organizations are concerned: