Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-30
Governor Perna|d !. Will
Receive Feb. 16.
Capital to Be Decorated In
Honor Of the Event.
Lead Poisoning BuIIetin.-.Cumber.
land Teachers Convention.

The January bulletin issued by the
State Board of Health deals with
chronic lead poisoning. The bulletin,
which Is brief one, is sent to all
physicians in the State for the purpose
of enlisting their cooperation in trac-
ing cases Of lead poisoning, particularly
those which have resulted from the use
Of domestic water supplies, which have
come through lead pipes. For the ben
etit Of the physicians the bulletin states
that the symptoms are usually a COM
bination of some of the following:
Pallor of the face WITH in some cases,
q grayish- yellow hue, emaciation,
weakness, shortness of breath, and the
appearance Of premature senility.
Indigestion. loss Of appetite, the alb
dolnen not usually bloated; continuous
and often obstinate constipation.
though diarrhca is sometimes q promi-
| nent symptom; even when no collie APP
pears the pain in the gastric region
| and abdomen is sometimes so continu-
Gus as to suggest malignant disease
The headline and severe constipation
are pretty sure to be we'll marked In
cases in which lead collie has super
| vcned.
| Often an increased tension Of the
pulse, and frequently some Of the other
pathologic conditions which go to make
up the symptom-complex of arteri-
| OSclerosis; disturbance OF the hearts
action; shortness of breath.
| Disturbance of the renal function
often quite marked, and the quantity
of urine below the normal. Muscular
| Mains and main SNVal1innr nf TIN
joints, which are usually thought by
the patient to be rheumatic. In some
cases govt is closely simulated. The
pain is usually worse at night.
| Headache sometimes neuritis, weak.
ening or paralysis of muscular action
interfering with walking or the free
use of the hands; muscular tremor
neurasthenia; cerebral symptoms an6
commissions in children.
In some cases there has been a very
marked Improvement in the health
when The patient has discontinued the
use Of water which has been showl
to contain lead. In other cases in which
the rathologic changes have gone fal
OF have existed long, recovery is SLOW
or only partial.
| Cases are cited in the bulletin en-
| phasiZing the fact strongly that leat
poisoning may occur when compare,
| lively small surface of lead is exposed
to the solvent action of the water. A
| Massachusetts case is cited where the
source of lead poisoning was an DC
fashioned lead clock weight, which has
been accidentally dropped into the well
| This piece Of lead had about 80 square
| inches of surface. The smaller sizes
of lead pipe have more surface thar
I this for each foot of length.
! Secretary Young of the State BOarC
Of Health states that he still continues
to receive a large number of letters il
regard to cases of lead poisoning and
these letters and other data ir
regard to the matter will be incorpo-
rated in a report to- be issued later.
| The annual meeting of the Cumber-
land County Teachers Association viii
he, held at the High school building
Portland. Feb. 5. In the evening the
Portland Teachers Association will hold
a reception and social at Deering High
school, which the County Association
members and guests are invited to at
tend The following is the program
Of the meeting:
GENERAL SESSION. ASSEMBLY
| HALL. 9.1o "A. M.
| Prayer.
| Business.
| Address-Horace Mann,
Pr!incipal ,, George e e Pnrington' Farm
DEPARTMENT SESSIONS, 1O45 A. NJ
High School Department, Lecture Room.
President Principal w. Il. Andrews, West
brook High School
Science and the High School Curriculum,
Herbert I. Allen. Deering High school
Vocal Expresson-Its Place in the High
| School,
Mabel I. Bartlett, Westbrook High
school
| The Relation of a Single Subject to the
Pupils General Education
Prin. Francis X. North. Portland High
Grammar School Department. Assembly
President, Viola NJ. White. Gorham Nor
NAL School.
Value of CivicS in Grammar Grades.
Supt. Prescott Reyes. Westbrook and
Gorham
Literature in Grammar Grades.
Scenes from the Courtship of Miles Stan
Seventh Grade. Practice School.
In charge of Miss Cora y. Dillingham;.
Gorham Normal school
Questions for Discussion: (a) What Lit
erature Commonly Read in Grammar
Grades Is Best for Dra rama % o.
what Pr0nOrtl0n pf TWO ''''' 'fO1lt-
ably Be Given to Dramatization2
The Special Opportunity OF the Grammar
School.
Payson Smith. State Supt of Schools
Primary School and Kindergarten De-
partment, Natural History Rooms,
Elm Street.
President, Carrie l.. Gordon. Portland.
Address, Rev. Jesse Hill, Portland
Music.
The Relation of the kindergarten to the
Primary School.
Dora H. Moulton. Portland
Group of kindergarten Songs.
Rainy-Day Games.
Gertrude l.. Stone. Gorham Normal
Rural School Department. Room c.
President, Supt. H. NJ. Moore. Yarmouth.
Method and Means of Discipline in Rural
Schools, Herbert l.. Wass, Falmouth
The Relation of the Rural School Teacher
to the Community,
Frances ii. Emery Chebeague
Duties and Relations of the Rural School
Teacher to Her Pupils,
I Mildred Beathem
GENERAL SESSION. ASSEMBLY
HALL. 230 P. NJ.
Music, Mrs. Palmer. Miss Rice
Address.
Pres. Arthur ]. Roberts. Colby College
Music, Mrs. Palmer; Miss Rice
Address-Higher Levels of Efficiency,
Luther Halsey Gulick, NJ. D., of New
York City
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