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State Dental Journal publishes the following also in other localities: SEATTJ2
PUBLIC
August
letter which
SCHOOLS
11, 1942
Dr. Harry N. Moore, President Seattle District. Dental Society Cobb Building Seattle, Washington Dear Dr. Moore: Re: School Pupils’ Dentist and Orthodontist Appointments The War Production Transport Commission has urged that the number of school children using the city bus facilities between the hours of 4 :00 and 6 :00 o’clock be kept to an absolute minimum because of the great burden thrown on The Comthese facilities during these hours by the workers in war industries. mission has requested as a part of this program that dentist and orthodontist appointments with school children avoid the hours immediately after the close of school. The proposals herein contained in line with this request are the result of conversations between representatives of the Seatt,le School District, and Dr. Harry N. Moore, chairman of the Dentists’ Committee, and are submitted as temporary measures to help alleviate the present transportation emergency. 1. Dentists should continue to make appointments with school children on Saturdays and otherwise out-of-school hours wherever the problem of transportation congestion can be avoided. The educational welfare of the school pupil requires that the school day be interrupted as infrequently as possible. 2. Dentist appointments during school hours should be made so that the pupil will miss a minimum of school time. State law requires pupil attendance of at least one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon session before state and county attendance money can be apportioned. The financial loss to the District, therefore, can be very great if a large number of half-day absences are occasioned by these appointments. 3. Early morning appointments with school children will consume the least school day time and should be used as much as possible. Parents who drive regularly to their work should be encouraged to take their children for such appointments. Use of city transportation facilities thus can be avoided. 4. The School District will require the pupil use of a dentist appointment card. This card will be furnished by the School District and must be returned to the school by the pupil immediately after his appointment properly signed by the dentist. A copy of this proposed card is submitted. The Seattle School District will wish to observe and review its experience with the plan outlined above from time to time, and whenever occasion arises will wish to confer further regarding modifications. Yours very truly, E. W. CAMPBELL, Assistant Superintendent 367
State Dental Journal publishes the following also in other localities: SEATTJ2
PUBLIC
August
letter which
SCHOOLS
11, 1942
Dr. Harry N. Moore, President Seattle District. Dental Society Cobb Building Seattle, Washington Dear Dr. Moore: Re: School Pupils’ Dentist and Orthodontist Appointments The War Production Transport Commission has urged that the number of school children using the city bus facilities between the hours of 4 :00 and 6 :00 o’clock be kept to an absolute minimum because of the great burden thrown on The Comthese facilities during these hours by the workers in war industries. mission has requested as a part of this program that dentist and orthodontist appointments with school children avoid the hours immediately after the close of school. The proposals herein contained in line with this request are the result of conversations between representatives of the Seatt,le School District, and Dr. Harry N. Moore, chairman of the Dentists’ Committee, and are submitted as temporary measures to help alleviate the present transportation emergency. 1. Dentists should continue to make appointments with school children on Saturdays and otherwise out-of-school hours wherever the problem of transportation congestion can be avoided. The educational welfare of the school pupil requires that the school day be interrupted as infrequently as possible. 2. Dentist appointments during school hours should be made so that the pupil will miss a minimum of school time. State law requires pupil attendance of at least one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon session before state and county attendance money can be apportioned. The financial loss to the District, therefore, can be very great if a large number of half-day absences are occasioned by these appointments. 3. Early morning appointments with school children will consume the least school day time and should be used as much as possible. Parents who drive regularly to their work should be encouraged to take their children for such appointments. Use of city transportation facilities thus can be avoided. 4. The School District will require the pupil use of a dentist appointment card. This card will be furnished by the School District and must be returned to the school by the pupil immediately after his appointment properly signed by the dentist. A copy of this proposed card is submitted. The Seattle School District will wish to observe and review its experience with the plan outlined above from time to time, and whenever occasion arises will wish to confer further regarding modifications. Yours very truly, E. W. CAMPBELL, Assistant Superintendent 367