A. STABLE OF DAIRY FROM WHICH THE MILK SUPPLY OF GIRARD COLLEGE IS B. COW BARN AT DAIRY FROM WHICH THE MILK SUPPLY OF GIRARD COLLEGE IS OBTAINED. The following table shows the death rate of the pupils of the college by decades for the early period, and by years more recently: Before presenting the detailed statements of the visiting physician, the chief of the dental department, the chief of the nose, throat, and ear department and the ophthalmologist, a brief review of some of the health protective measures in practice may be of interest and value. Diet.—The will of the founder requires that the pupils "shall be fed with plain but wholesome food." The supervision of the diet is in charge of a trained dietitian. The diet lists are supervised by the visiting physician and his staff, who make any suggestions as to change that they may deem wise and beneficial. Water. In the year 1893 the board of directors installed a filtering plant of 500,000 gallons capacity. Bacteriological examinations of the water are made periodically to insure safety at all times. 1 Milk. The milk supply is carefully guarded. Over 1,300 quarts are delivered to the college daily, from a dairy farm about 30 miles from the city. Under the terms of the specifications and the contract, the college authorities are enabled to keep constant supervision over the product. The cows are inspected by an authorized State veterinarian, and the stables 1 in which the cows are kept are of the most approved type. The men employed about the dairy in handling the milk are examined by the college staff of physicians, and the milk is carefully protected against possible sources of contamination from the time it leaves the cow until it is deposited in the refrigerators at the college. To insure compliance with the specifications, bacteriological examinations are made of at least three samples each month. Personal cleanliness.-The pupils are required to take frequent baths, and also to visit the lavatories before going to meals and before retiring at night. Bath tubs, except for the very youngest boys, have been abandoned, and shower baths are installed in the various buildings. The lavatories are of the best type of white porcelain, and each boy |