Health Work in the Public Schools

"Health Work in the Public Schools" by Leonard Porter Ayres is an informative report from the Cleveland Education Survey that explores health-related efforts in public schools in the early 1900s. It shines a light on how things like medical checkups and health activities had the goal of making kids healthier and helping them do better in school in Cleveland. The book shows that feeling good and learning go together, explaining that successful health programs are super important for education to work well and move forward. It describes in detail the different ways Cleveland tried to improve kids’ health, such as adding medical exams, having nurses in schools, and setting up special places for eye and teeth care. It also talks about past events and big improvements that were made from the start, pointing out that it's important to find and fix any physical problems that make it harder for students to learn and it champions blending health and education for a helpful setup.