The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-11-23
BOARD Of HEALTH BULLETIN
Adenoids and Mouth Breathing. Care
of the Child's Nose.


The physical examination OF school
children shows that in many instances
they breathe through the mouth be-
cause they cannot breathe properly
or sufficiently through the nose.
This may be due to bad habits In
regard to keeping the nose clean, or,
In majority of instances, to q growth
which is known as "adenoids" and
which stops up the back Of the nose.
In either case, the air Is not breathed
through the nose and the child be-
comes what Is known as mouth
breather."
Constant breathing through the
pale, restless in its sleep and dull in
though it had a cold in the head. Ere
quently there Is an almost constant
discharge from the nose.
Mouth breathing renders a child
especially liable to contract tube-cu-
fact, the child has very little resist
ance to disease OF any kind.
| Every child should be given a
handkerchief, and be taught to thor
oughly blow the nose several times
each day. II, after doing this regu-
larly, the child is still unable to
breathe properly through the nose, it
is probable that an adenoid growth
is present Such children should be
taken to the family physician for fur
Their advice and treatment.
| Do not wait too long in the hope
that the child will outgrow the condi-
dition, for the effect of adenoid
growths persisting throughout child
hood may injure the person for life.
Have your child's throat and nose
examined one month after measles,
scarlet fever or diphtheria.
The Care Of the Teeth and Month In
School Children.
The physical examination of school
children shows than In many instances
the teeth are in a decayed and un-
healthy condition.
Decayed teeth cause an unclean
mouth Toothache and disease OF the
gums result.
Neglect OF the first teeth is fire.
Quent cause Of deacy OF the second
teeth. =
/ II child has decayed teeth, it can.
not properly chew its food. lmprop-
erly chewed food and an unclean
mouth cause bad digestion and con-
sequently poor general health.
If child is not in good health, II
} cannot keep up Its studies In school
1t is more likely to contract any con.
} tagious disease, and 1t has not the
; proper chance to grow into a robust
healthy adult
; II the child's teeth are decayed, i
should be taken to a dentist at once
The teeth should be brushed aftel
each meal, using a tooth brush ant
tooth powder.
The following tooth powder Il
recommended:
OF. powdered precipitated chalk.
u OF. powdered CASTLE soap.
.. l dram powdered orris root
Thoroughly mix.
This prescription can be filled b.
!, any druggist at cost not to excee'
! fifteen cents.
A nickel's worth of precipitate'
chalk will last a family month. an
= Is as good for brushing teeth as NOR
2 texpeusive tooth powders.
Tooth picks injure the gums an
. particularly In dirty mouth. are ap
= to cause serious damage. After meal
9 the best way to cleanse the mouth an
= gums and teeth of food particles
y to rinse vigorously, with lukewar1
= water, to which fourth part OF vine
!, gar may be added The vinegar is pal
ticularly useful when the gums hav
!. q tendency to bleed readily. Tn
y brush and chalk should be used 1
. the morning and before going to be-
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