Putnam patriot., 1910-10-14
The New Hygiene Committee.

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 Tn the report of the organization of The School Board, last week, it was announced that a new committee had been appointed. IL k composed of Messfs. l.. II. Johnson, Richard 6ot- man. and Df. J F. Kent, and to be known as the Hygiene Committed We doubt If many who real the an- nouncement gave thought 10 the great importance of this committee and the influence II will have in mould Ing the present and future health con dition of the school children of the town.
 As the name implies, the purpose Of the committee k to preserve the health of the children and thereby make them more efficient in their work. They will bc put in such condition of health as to enable them to put forth their best efforts in their studies. To do this, ex. aminatlons will be made of the pupils from time to time, of their teeth, eyes, tonsils and for adenoids, especially.
 This has been done In New York and other large cities with the most be. nefieiaI results. Our town School Board, ever alert To educational ad. vaneement, is among the first 10 adopt this system, which has proved bless tng wherever tried.
 Itis very easy toperceive that achild with any of the physical defects men tloned, which has either been over. looked or neglected, must have Us mind diverted to q greater or less de- gree, dependent npon the amount of pain or inconvenience suffered, and therefore is handicapped to the same degree in competition with It's healthy schoolmatts.
 1t has been demonstrated, time and again, that child apparently back. ward In Its studies, when relieved of some phy steal deiect, has immediate ly become normal pupil, able to keep up with its class, and felt imbned with new interest in It's school work.
 The great possibility for this commit tee to do an immeasufable amount of good Is al once apparent. The result of their labors will be an abiding bene- it to those whom they help in this way.
 Every three years an examination et school ehlldfen's eNesight k maie hy ihe State. This is al present, or very saan will be, under way tn Putnam, while committee of lhe school Board win be constantly watching over the pupils, assisted by the teachers, which will broaden the work beyond any thing heretofore attempted, and the re. suits will he relatively increased.
 II Is hoped and expected that the physicians and dentists oi the town will cooperate with the committee in their good work. \ large Dental Col ese has become interested in this work and has sent circular letter 10 each of it's graduates requesting them to volunteer their services. One WAS received by dentist in this city, and he was quick te respond, and has al. ready notified the committee that he Will cooperate with them. Other den tisls and physicians will no doubt glad. ly follow this example and do ali they can 10 promote the grand work.
 Many children are yearly operated upon for adenoids; one New York phy-  sician, who spends his summers in a nearby town, performing numerous op- erations yearly. Doubtless many other children, especially among the poorer ciass, are sufferers from the same trou- ole unknown to themselves or to their parents.
 If, with . slight operation Of this ns- ture, children can be changed from ap- psrently dull pupils to the bright pu- pils they may probably become. il is xlaringiy apparent shAs the Hygiene Commiltee is one q the most inpor- sant that could bs devised.
 The 6ohosl Board are tc he highly cosnmendod 1ps the slep they havs eaksn. fhsy~ wiii have not o0ly the supposs q the psofesnioaai men whose oesyiess shsy ssqHiss, but q every pr snn in shs town. bseause of thstf broad 1eld sf useful snd brns0cial mtnisesa- atea.