Exploring 'open air' schools, used during tuberculosis outbreak

Cindy Connolly of the School of Nursing spoke about Philadelphia’s open-air schools, which were built to slow the spread of tuberculosis in the early 20th century. The schools even operated in winter. "They would wear what they called little Eskimo suits that looked to me like sleeping bags with hoods," she said.

・ From KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia)