Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-02

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are often mentally dull. They
catch diphtheria more easily than
other children, and if they get it
and the adenoids have not been
removed, they will be very sick. {
The Ears Children's ears
should be carefully cleansed. fre-
quent with little piece Of soft
cotton wound around the end OF
a match and moistened. After
using a wet piece, a dry piece
should be applied. The same
piece should not be used twice,
or put from one ear into the
other.
The Nose Children's noses
should be kept clean by fre
quently use of clean handker
chiefs or tissue paper. Two
children should not use the same
handkerchief.
The Mouth The care of the
child's mouth includes the care
of its teeth. People with poor
teeth cannot chew well, and are
therefore not able to disgest food
properly. The child should be
trained to rinse its mouth careful
ly every morning with a little
water very cold or very hot
water should not be used, as it
will injure the enamel (the hard
covering) of the teeth. The
teeth should be carefully brush
ed every morning and every
evening.
Bathing The skin should be
kept clean through frequent bath
ing. In summer time it is es-
pecially necessary that children
should bathe often. 1t helps to
avoid prickly heat, keeps them
cool and brings healthful sleep.
Very hot or very cold baths
should not be taken. A warm
bath with a little sponging off
with cold water is the right
thing for the child. The hands
and the face should be washed
before each meal. Dirty hands
may contain some disease germ,
which is carried into the mouth
on the food, and into the body
in this way.
Wet Feet and Sore Throat :
One very fruitful cause OF sore
throat is wet feet. A child
should not be allowed to 60 to
school on wet days without rub
bers and umbrella. The cost is
saved many times over as re-
suit of the lessened amount of
illness. A child who spends
several hours with damp or wet
shoes on will nearly always show
symptoms of sore throat soon at
: ter. The shoes and stockings
t should be changed Immediately
l on entering the house, and the
: feet Thoroughly dried if they are
, in any way damp.
Clothing The clothing Of
q school children should be light
but warm. Garments of pure
wool shrink and are not economi
II cal. Things made of cotton anc
u wool are less expensive, ant
!, wear better. Wool absorbs per
spiration and does not allow th'
d skin to become cold as easily a
o cotton undertaking. After
e childs runs or is playing har
n outdoors and perspires grea
$ deal, his warm underclothin
/ helps to prevent him from catch
e ing cold. If a sweater is used
e it gives better protection II it
|. covered with a coat than if it
rs worn tlone. In fact, most actlv
g school boys can 60 through an
J yerage winter with a war;
sweater and a coat if they wes
n, warm underclothlng. Sweater
i'd or other knitted garments wor
in outdoors, and scarfs or muttier
I'd should never be worn in tf
lie house. They do not give prop(
d. protection outdoors if they al
r. worn indoors. Girls can we;
'e- different weights of wash dres
NJ es throughout the school year
ay they, too, have the protection
in warm underclothing from wris
to ankles.
ire Shoes Shoes for grown
ed children should fit comfortab
les and should not be worn aft
gh they are too tight. Lace sho
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