Figure 1.-- Here is a photo illustrating school health services during the 1920s somewhere in upper New York state. Here we see three school children (about 6th grade apparently) being weighed and their growth measured. The girls wear dresses and long white stockings. The boy wears above-the-knee knickers, a white shirt and tie, and long black stockings.

One important aspect of school life is health services. The crowed conditions and poor sanitation in American cities during the late 19th and early 20 century created a situation that was consusive for the spread of endemic disease. For many children the health services provided at scholol were some of the only medical attention they received. We have little information at this time about school health services. Such programs would have varied from state to state. Public health issues were addressed in the 20th century. The schools are used to ensure that children have received needed vacinations. The schools also detect instances of child abuse. The school health role continues to be an ongoing problem in the United States. America in the 21st century has no national health system, the only modern industrial country without one. Here is a photo illustrating school health services during the 1920s somewhere in upper New York state. Here we see three school children (about 6th grade apparently) being weighed and their growth measured. The girls wear dresses and long white stockings. The boy wears above-the-knee knickers, a white shirt and tie, and long black stockings. The children have to remove their shoes to be weighed and have their height calibrated. Notice the variety of footwear. The boy wears high boots that lace up with metal hooks. One girl wears sensible white shoes that match her dress and stockings, while the other wears dressier black ankle-strap shoes.

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