Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-12-03
MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN
REFERRED TO DENTIST
1913 of the 263 Children Examined
by Miss Labrie this Month
Have Defective Teeth

The November report of Miss Irene
Labrie, county health nurse, shows
that of the 263 children examined,
1913 have defective teeth. This was
the most prevalent defect found.
Sixty-two were referred to the ocul-
list.
Miss Labrie has visited forty of
the rural schools since September.
There are still twenty-five left to be
visited.
The report for November follows:
Report of Stevens County Public
Health Nurse for November 1920.
November 1st. A talk was given
to the pupils of the Norris High
School on the principles Of good
health and right living before be-
ginning the physical examinations.
II will be remembered that the High
School was not examined last year
so this was the initial contact with
these pupils.
November 3rd, Districts "a and Sc.
November 4th, District 4. At 2:3O
theJmonthly committee meeting was
held, the reports and expenses for
October were passed on and in order
that the reports can be ready to be
sent into the State Supervisor by the
5th of each month, the meeting date
was changed from the End Tuesday
of each month to the last Friday of
each month.
November and 8, Districts 67, A,
81, So.
November 9 and 10, Morris High
School,
November 18th, Districts 21 and
8 were visited with Miss Houlton,
Asst. State Supervisor Of Nurses. We
we're given a demonstration of the
Hot Noon Lunch at District 8. Miss
Houlton was very much pleased and
said she hoped every rural school
could and would soon have the equip
ment and gain the benefits of the hot
noon lunch as the children are do
ing in this school,
November 18th, District 65, and
a Vi it to the Hancock schools rela-
tive 10 the placing of the Health
Crusade in the school.
November 15-19th. This week was
spent at Teachers Institute, the first
two days with Miss Sewell, Red
Cross Health Instructor for. Teachers
Institutes. Miss Sewell gave the
teachers some very good talks on
their own health and that of the
children in their care. Each teach
er was given the same examination
the rural children are given, poor
eyes and underweight being the chief
defects among the teachers. Miss
Sewe1 pointed out that it was equal
ly as difficult for a teacher with a
defect to teach we'll as it is for de-
fective children to learn we'll. The
rest of the week was spent on the
hot lunch problem, the Health Crus
ade and the Christmas Seal Sale.
Each teacher was given an oppor-
tunlty for a conference with the
nurse on her own particular prob
lem and an effort was made to solve
any difficulty she might have with
these subjects. Each school is to
start the Health Crusade as soon as
the materials arrive, and each teach
er is going to make strong effort to
obtain hot lunch equipment in her
school. If these two things can be
made successful great deal will
have been accomplished toward gain
ing good health for the children of
Stevens County.
November %, % and "a, Districts
60, 6, 7, SO, 62.
November 26, Monthly report made
out.
November 27, Office day and
monthly committee meeting.
Eyes 62
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Granulated lids ...---.---........- 2
Nose Observation-Disclosures 19
Throat --.-..---........-.--..-....- 81
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