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(Truk District)
TRUK
(Cont'd)
well kept and supplies were adequate.
General nutrition of the Moen people appeared to be good.
Tuberculosis is a major problem in Truk, and requires investigation by U-S.S. WHIDBEY.
Yaws is of low incidence in
Truk, due in part to penicillin treatment.
There are current-
ly no cases of leprosy in Truk atoll, four previous patients
having been transferred to the Tinian leprosariun.
(2)
Sanitation measures on Truk are supervised by CivAd
medical officers, with the assistance of thirteen, trained,
native inspectors. Sanitation on Moen Island appeared to be
satisfactorye
(c)
Education.
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(1)
Truk has 22 public elementary, and 5 parochial schools,
(2)
The Pacific Island Teachers Training School (PITTS),
with attendance respectively of 1185 and 514 pupils. Three
public elementary schools and one parochial school were inspected on Moen Island- The public schools were undesirable
structurally and meagerly furnished. The Civil Administrator is encouraging the use of coral-limestone permanent construction for public schools as means become availables
located on Moen Island, was opened 8 September 1948, to prepare selected, native trainees for teaching in the native
elementary schools of the Trust Territory. The present
superintendent is Mr. George Fleischmann, who appeared to be
malcing excellent progress with instruction and future planning, and had complete cooperation of the Civil Administrator,
Truk Districte
REPRODUCED FROM HOLDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Attendance at PITTS at the time of this inspection was
42 young men and 2 young women, the latter from Truk and the
former from the Palaus, Yap, the Eastern Carolines, and the
Marshalls. Basically, the school has a two-year course, with
instruction in English, native writing, elementary arithmetic,
home science, health and hygiene, social science, art, handicraft, agriculture, music, singing, dancing, and practice
teaching methods. Recreation, hobbies and social affairs are
to be fostered. The senior class is considered equivalent to
the Sth grade (U.S.), and the average mark attained by the
students at the time of this inspection was 85%.
PITTS is housed in reconditioned warehouses. An excellent
renovation has been accomplished. The classrooms are adequate
in size, well-ventilated, light and cheerful. There is a
large auditorium for lectures, movies, and staged entertainment. The present living barracks and mess hall were clean
and orderly.
Construction of a dormitory and galley facilities
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