El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-15
CLEAN MILK CAN
SAVE THE BABIES
Infant Mortality Discussed
by Experts at National
tuberculosis Meet.

Seattle. Wash, June 15.-Infant NOR
J tality was the important topic under
/ discussion last night before the fifth
annual meeting Of the national associ-
ton OF tuberculosis, which began here
yesterday.
DR.. E o. Otis. professor Of puImo-
nary diseases and climatology. Tufts
college medical school, said in part:
Infant mortality. even in those cities
where the death rate is lowest, is still
far too high; and one Of the principal
measures in reducing IL is the provis-
ion Of clean milk. Greater attention
must be paid by the community 70 the
protection Of the milk supply through
an efficient system OF milk inspection
certified or pasteuriZed milk stations.
or some such agency School lunches
must be provided when the child is IN
derfed or anaemic.
Care OF Teeth Important.
Another most important measure OF
child welfare is the care Of the teeth,
for diseased teeth become human cul-
ture tubes II is now believed by many
authorities that the majority OF cases
OF tuberculosis in adult life become in
fected in childhood. This infection in
childhood is often or generally latent
and may be only suspected by malnu-
triton and debility.
1T is the duty OF the community also
TO protect its children from prolonged
labor in mill or factory. The child OF
today makes the community Of tomor-
row, and whatever the physical, mental
and moral education OF the child is now
Will be reflected in the character and
standards OF his day when he trans
mutes his present training into action"
DIR. G. NJ KOher, president Of the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention Of tuberculosis, said:
When we remember that about one
third OF the population consists OF
children I'D TO the age Of Is years and
"a 10 rgnr~cfnnH and mental rfu0w nf
a nation depends on the environment
OF childhood and youth, when
the whole organism is in state
OF Elasticity and susceptibility, we can
not fail 10 appreciate the Importance
OF laying the foundation for a strong
and vigorous race at the earliest period
possible.
Emphasizes Prenatal Care.
Prenatal care should include prop
er instruction Of the mother in personal
housing and factory conditions Ex-
cessive work and insufficient or i'm
proper food are most important causes
OF premature and delicate babies. A
properly nOurished mother usually OBJ
viates the necessity Of artificial feed
ing. which frequently handicaps the
child for life.
Household dust should not accumu-
late, as IL may contain mtcro-organ-
isms OF disease brought into the house
on clothing. All unnecessary orna-
mentations and furniture serving as
dust-traps should be discarded in IA
vor Of simplicity Of furniture and non
absorbent walls"
s c. Kingsley. director Of the Eliza
beth Mccormick memorial fund, said;
Twenty million school children in
the United States spend 100,000,000
hours, or 11.4l5 years. each school day,
in school houses in the United States
These child audiences. unlike adult
audiences. are not voluntary A com
pulsory education law DEGREES that
children must go to school
Medical inspection in public schools
has disclosed the fact that more than
so percent Of the school children have
defects OF one kind or another, I
serious enough to interfere with school /
work il is not important TO see that Z
boys and girls do not sit istless, stu
pid, half-asph yNiated, or with sense IN
operative, because OF defects, through I
six or eight Of the most precious years ]
Of their lives, and all the time under
the supervision and control OF duly ap-
pointed representatives, OF organized
society, the school teacher?
More than 500 open air and open
window classes in the United States are /
getting results with such children I
First Of all, the open air shcoOls tries |
to understand the child physically and
mentally. It gives him a regime, IN |
gliding medical and nursing care. rest, I
food, sunshine. fresh air. interesting /
and diversified work. cOmradeship.'