Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-03-17
NATIONAL BABY WEEK IN WAUSEON
Program Under Supervision of Committees Successful
E Carried Out-Clubs and Business Men CO.
operate-Expert Advice and Counsel
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very fitting and appropriate prelude to
he address of the evening which was
given by Doctor H. j. Morgan a child
specialist Of Toledo who spoke on
the campaign for better babies and
gave some very practical advice on
how to save the babies. Doctor Nor
gan's talk was directed mainly to
and those who had care of
babies, he gave practical advice.
pointed out many falacies and show
ID the better methods that should be
practical in a masterly and forceful
manner. He said that the reasons
for the "Save The Babies" and "Bet-
Ter Babies" movements were that too
many babies die and that too many
are unhealthy; their are three ends
10 be accomplished by these move
ments: First, to produce healthy
babies; second to keep them healthy
and third. to do these things with the
east expenditure. He pied for COM
mon sense in caring for young in
fants and laid great emphasis upon
the Importance of proper feeding.
The audience Friday night filled
the High School Auditorium to. over
flowing and no higher praise of Doc
tor Morgan's address need be given
than to state the fact that he held
the close attention of the audience to
the last word he uttered.
Saturdays Program.
Saturday was "the great day of
the feast" The Infant Welfare Ex-
hibit was opened in one of the rooms
in the High School building and was
very complete it included not only
the things that baby needs for his
general comfort and welfare, but as
well those things which are hurtful to
the baby but which are too often
given to him; these last articles were
arranged on a table which bore pla-
card with the simple legend "Baby
Killers"
This exhibit attracted a great deal
of attention and the committee who
had collected the exhibit were repeat
edly praised for their splendid and
thorough work in this connection, by
Miss Tuttle head of the visiting
nurses of Columbus, who was present
Saturday afternoon and used the ex-
hibit to illustrate and demonstrate
her very valuable talks to the ladies
who were present.
Miss Blanche Rossman had charge
of the exhibits and also Of the liter
ature table which contained many
valuable helps and suggestions for
the care of the babies and children.
Unfortunately Miss nossman was
co1lad upor fnr x,,ofaoo;oxo1 ,o,.x.so-o
and had only about three minutes for
her talk which was devoted to the ba-
by's bath, she denounced some harm
full particulars in this process and call
ed attention to some of the instruc-
tions given by Doctor Morgan on Fri
day evening.
Miss Tuttle head of the visiting
nurses of Columbus was a very well
come surprise to the ladies in charge
of the program and her talks brought
many valuable suggestions as we'll as
much valuable information for the
mothers and described the work OF
the visiting nurses of Columbus, Sew.
eral times she took occasion to com.
pliment the local committee on the
excellent exhibit they had made anC
in a most convincing manner show.
ed the desirability of a visiting nurse
in connection with the schools il
Wauseon. Miss Tuttle made the state
ment that half the deaths among in
fants are preventable. Better Ba
bies Make Better Homes and better
Communities" was one of Miss Tuttlel
striking sentences.
Doctor E. G.. Cole gave very prac
teal talk on the care of children
teeth which so impressed a number O.
those who heard it that they express
ed a desire to have at lease an out
line of it in print. Doctor Cole ha
been asked to furnish a copy of thi
address and it will be published later
| Saturday evening the principa
speaker was Doctor E. F. McCamp
bell of Columbus, secretary and ex
ecutive officer of the State Board o
Health and Dean of the College o
Medicine of the Ohio State Univer
sity. DIR. McCampbell was introduc
ed by Mr.. F. H. Reighard; his sub
ject was "The Conservation of tn
, Child, and was a mastery an
convincing appeal for physical super
vision of public school children an
correct public sanitation.
/ Doctor McCampbell gave a fe,
{ startling statistics; among them wer
the figures concerning the annu;
: death toll in Ohio: $4,000 person
! died in this state last year and {
this number $4,000 died from di
S ease which modern science knows ho
r to prevent. so to so children die eac
e day in Ohio under five years ,
] age from preventable causes. Thel
o are three classes of physical troub
e among children: Digestive disease
f Respiratory diseases and Congenit
n debility. The milk supply was spoke
: Of as the most important factor
digestive troubles and Congential d
s bility can only be overcome by Il
4 general education of parents and Il
! control of marriage by legal enaC
e ment.
e The health of school children
l. he fundamental thing t. be conside
% ed; three fourths of all schools a
o found to be physically or mental
a defective. Teeth bear a close relati
= 20 the health of the body and it fl
is lows that defects in the teeth are
lr great handicap. Such defects a
is discovered by medical or health S
ID oervision and may be corrected tn
c conserving the health of the ch
Is and insuring his physical and men'
~ development.
pr DIR. McCampbell spoke at sol
length upon public sanitation as
means of health conservation a
said that defective sanitation in
ze Gates a lower plane Of civilizati,
ne while good community health mea
community prosperity.
tn Or. McCampbell urged the emplt
id ment of a visiting nurse to hs
an charge of health supervision of
public schools of Wauseon and s.
ceeded in arrousing much inter
along this line.
NJ AS has been said the program v
ne great success. Much valuable
&c formation and instruction was ga
ne ed by those who attended the sessio
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