The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1916-11-23
| NATIONAL. MEDICAL
#.m EXAMINATION DAY

Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
has set Dec. 6 as Medical Examination
Day, and the county board of heath at
their last meeting endorsed the idea
heartily as being Of vital Importance.
The object of Medical Examination
Day is to get every one, whether SIGH
or we'll, to 60 to his family physician
and arrange for a complete physical
examination either on Dec 6, or as
soon after as possible. In this way
many defects and impairments can be
discovered which, if corrected, will
help greatly in the prevention of tuber-
culOsis.
Why, How and When To Do It
WHY
Bookkeeping for Your Body-What
are your health assets and liabilities
and how do your body accounts bal
ance? Did you ever ask yourself that
question? You would not think Of
running your business without keep
ing some accounts. Why run your
body without getting at least a yearly
balance to show IL there are any losses
or gains?
Inspecting the Human Machtne-If
you have an automobile, bicycle, plough
or any other machine, you look it over
once in a while to see whether there
are any parts that are wearing out or
needing repair. If you have a fine
horse, pig, COW or even a hen, you
wouldn't think of neglecting it. You
give it regular inspections to see If it
Is keeping up to the standard. Do you
have your body inspected at regular
intervals to see If there are any leaks
or breaks in the human machine?
Which is worth more, your automobile,
your COW, or your body?
Breaks in the Human Machine
Careful investigations have shown that
the physically perfect man. Is almost
impossible to find. Almost everyone
who has reached the age of 80 has
some impairment or defect of his body.
It may be such a minor defect as a de-
cayed tooth, or a slight digestive dis
turbance. Or it may be trouble with
the kidneys that will develop into
Bright's disease If it is not attended to
promptly. Out of 1000 men and wom-
en- examined, 10 per cent, were found
to have impairments of more or less
serious nature. while ill of the remain
ing 30 per cent had some defects of q
minor character. Are you sure you
are physically perfect? If you are not,
you had better arrange for careful
medical examination. Little defects
or impairments, if neglected, may
cause untold suffering and loss. Dis
cover them in time by having your
body inspected.
Your Family PhysicIan-If you have
regular family physician, arrange
with him for thorough overhauling
of your body. This inspection, which
should be conducted without clothing,
should consist at least Of the follow.
ing:
Height, weight, chest and abdominal
measurements and survey, of the
general bodily condition. Examina.
ton of eyes, ears. nose, throat, mouth,
teeth, tongue. skin, glands, lungs,
heart, circulation, stomach, liver, and
other abdominal organs. Bxamina.
ton for evidences of rupture, varicose
veins, faulty posture, flat-foot, spinal
curvature, deformities and asymmet
ries. Tests of the vision and hearing
Tests of the brain and nervous system
for paresis, locomotor ataxia and other
central nervous affections or nervous
instability. Chemical and microscop
pressure tests.
Special Medical Attention-If you
have no family physician, or wish to
go to different one, the local anti
tuberculosis society in your cOmmuni
ty will give you names of some good
doctors, or you may write to the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis, los East
22nd street, New York. If careful ex
animation by your family doctor re-
veals some impairment that demands
special attention, it will pay you tc
have consultation with a specialist
| In any case, insist that whoever ex
amines you covers the ground indicat
! ed in this circular No matter how
we'll you may feel, you need a careful
inventory to show the working condi
ton of every part of your body ma
chinery.
WHEN
National Medical Examination Day.
| On Dec 6, a special effort will be made
by the National Association for the
Study and Prevention Of Tuberculosis
and it's affiliated organizations to in
terest everyone possible in the subjec
; of at least one medical examination s
year. Everybody will be doing it OF
that day. This is a good time for you
to start or to be re-examined. If yol
can't be examined on Dec. 6, however
make arrangements for another date.
Now is the Time-Do not imagine
that because you feel perfectly vel
you need no examination. 1t will b.
worth the cost of examination for 20,
to know positively just where you
health account stands. Out of thou
sands who have been examined ant
found to be impaired, only ten PEI
cent imagined there was anythin,
wrong with them; the remaining 81
|per cent supposed themselves perfect
ly WE'LL" Now is the time for you tt
attend to this taking stock of you
physical assets.