Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1913-03-01
To Club w orkers.


For the season of 1913-l4 the at
tempt has been made to unity the
health efforts of clubs by suggesting
a program in which the four sections
of the Health Department radiate
from one central theme.
The subject which has been chosen.
as most appropriately filling these CON
ditions. is Health Rights of Children.
The diagram given below summar-
ICES the committees line of thought,
i'll developing the fourfold aspect of
the subject, and the succeeding pages
present some subdivisions OF each
section, which may be elaborated or
simplihed to suit the needs of each
club or committee seeking to join in
the social work for children.
Health Rights of Children.
He who helps a child, helps hui
mainly"
Child Hygiene-The communty's
responsibility towards the child as re
CARDS birth, environment and instruc-
ton.
Food Sanitation-The child's right
to be properly fed-an important Gle
men in giving him a fair start in life.
Social Hygiene-The Black Plague
menace to the individual and to race
ervation-mehods of prevention.
berculosis-Dange of tuberculo-
sis--its far-reaching inhuence-its va
ried social ramiIications. Some ways
out
Child Hygiene-Mrs. Lafon Riker,
Chairman. Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
Birth Registration; Regulation and
Education OF Midwives: Care OF Elk
Dectant Mothers; Instruct IN in Per
sonal Hygiene; Sanitary School Build
ings: Medical and Dental Inspection;
Physical Training in the Schools.
Food Sanitation-Mrs +. +. Nc
kibben. Chairman. Muskogee, Okla
Proper Food for the Growing Child {:
School Lunches: Unclean and Impure
Food; Markets and Food Shops; Meat
Inspection; The Milk Supply; Fly
lighting.
Social Hygiene-Dr. R. S. Yarros,
Chairman; Hull House. Chicago, Ill
The Menace of Venereal Disease :;
Marriage Laws as Affecting Health Of
Children; Improvement of Industrial
Condition for Women and Children
Recreation.
berculosis-Mrs. F. P. Ouain.
Chairman, Bismarck, North Dakota
tuberculosis as Childhood's Great
est Danger; Cutting Off the Causes
EXpectoration; Common Cup; Tuber-
cular Cows; Dust: Fresh Air for
Anemic Children; Fresh Air School
Rooms for All Children; Tuberculosis
Nurse; Rural Campaign.
A program which may be applied to
any of the topics for any club at any
time-De6nition OF the Topic: Discus
sion of the Paper-two leaders having
been appointed: What can this club do
by way of inspiring and cooperating
with others to bring to pass in this
field? Appointment of Committees
Some. General Methods and Activ-
tics-He alth Education: Teaching
Parents; Using Schools for Health
Teaching Health; Protecting Health
Promoting Health; Gathering accur
ate data through surveys and investi-
cations; Planning a campaign of work
for the community: Education by
! Means of Exhibits; Legislative Work
| Baby Health Contests-the Iowa plan
| School Lunches
The department promises to furnish
brief statements from the pens of eX-
perts on How to get the community
to work" How to Get Results; :" Fol
low up methods "Standardizing
Methods"
Reference lists of sources of speci-
fic information and further advice a
to carrying on club health work may
be had on application to the Chair
man of each section; to Mrs. Mary |.
Wood. Bureau of Information Ports
mouth. n H. or to the Chairman.
Mrs S. S Crockett. Nashville. Tenn