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Emerson School Eye Testing

Date: 02 11 1935
Description: Children are sitting in chairs with a patch over one eye writing down what they see at Emerson School eye testing.
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Pre-Camp Physical

Date: 07 14 1933
Description: Doctor John E. Gonce examining a child's throat while other children wait in line, in order to go to "The Capital Times" Kiddie Camp.
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Medical Inspection of Immigrants

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Description: Medical inspection of immigrants at Ellis Island.
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Visiting Nurse Service

Date: 09 11 1947
Description: Visiting Nurse Service, sponsored by Attic Angels, at a child health center at Emerson School. This center is one of five child health centers sponsored by...
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Physical Examination of Young Girl

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Description: A nurse or doctor at the Health Center gives a girl a physical examination as the mother, who is holding a baby, looks on.
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Getting Ready for Kindergarten

Date: 04 25 1952
Description: Dr. A.M. Iams (right), Madison pediatrician, uses a stethoscope to examine Julie Conlin (center), so she will be prepared to enter kindergarten. Her mother...
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Pre-School Physical Exam

Date: 04 13 1953
Description: Cynthia Strassman, who will enter kindergarten next fall, is examined by pediatrician Dr. Richard B. Anderson as part of the Summer Round-Up program. The p...
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Dane County Health Council Association

Date: 09 22 1952
Description: First grade student Frank Eschler has his hearing tested by Sun Prairie Health Council chairman Mrs. Marshall Thorpe. Looking on is student Kathleen Wacket...
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Dr. Issaris Examining Children in India

Date: 1962
Description: Dr. P.C. Issaris of Greece examines the spleen of a child in India. Men and other children stand around them watching.
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First Year of School for a Cambridge Farm Girl

Date: 08 16 1957
Description: Stoughton physician Dr. Rodney K. Peterson checking the ear of Barbara Notstad during a pre-school medical examination while her mother is looking on. Barb...
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Public Health Clinic, Town of Lake

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Description: Two men are checking children with stethoscopes, another man is looking into a girl's mouth, and two women are writing in notepads. Other women and many ch...
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Hearing Screening Tests at Lincoln School

Date: 02 04 1961
Description: Seven-year-old Billy Roughton, wearing earphones, having his hearing tested by Barbara Dahle, left, a public health nurse with the Madison Health Departmen...

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