The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-07
ANNUAL PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION URGED
Movemert i Expeeted 20 csinluats y
Arrival physlcai gga~fpstion 81
wvsry Mar, Woman mna Child.


wheeling. W. Va. Nov. As re-
sIit ~ alleged physical deterioration
~ me human Iaee through prevontnhle
ard cuFwhlt diseases. n movement has
been definitely shartsd which u l. he
iiossd may oiaminate II the annual
compulsory physical examination -
every unn. nusnan ard child IN Amcrt-
"a The movement. gotten under way
6rfgnitely only snort time nwn. -
sid % ~ Rainifsg momentum through
naff the country TIE pans not 01ly
ell for compulsory phystcai examina-
tinm. talt fof greater education on mat
tsrs pertaining % health
Let there be- a federal law reauir-
inn the United states department -
health g. establish and maintain
ayatam - universal compulsory ply
aloal exaninatiou and edsRWtlon says
fsl.swrcss, = mn xazine ~ international
circulation published here. la discus
siuK fhe matter edltoriaiiy defining
b. its most Important details just what
she system shall be"
While u l. said that NJ definite
system haa been put forward aw Vet.
bending n NOSE MIXTURE public disrus
sion and consideration ~ the general
idoa. Albert Nelson Dennis. writing 10
i'rnAFeHn. suggests These "details
might prot he foF the compulsory ply
ai.ml examination. with necessary phy-
sicd eiu alton - every uetu. wanutu
and bid 81 thf taitset states ami
iefsfturiai pataesHi0nH. FOE instance.
HnnuanY rms examination should bo
c.nfidsase % rail- cxnsrts preferably
local ifar1a - specialists Men should
60 aNamlned hy men and wemen ~
kenmea u4th no question a. 90 the
qualification cf those ia charge g the
examination THert sh0ui8 be- q f0fieHt
a,g.uft. Nith ~ without recommend.
ti8ms nf Instructions. ACCORDING ~ the
fndInga in e.4rh Individual cuse These
lAnertm mirht d. made out I'm triplieate'
emo cops being given - the person
exHainea tof Oh the parents ~ guard
an Iu the cnac - 4 mlnor1. one copy
retained at hcadauartera ~ the local
hratfh authorities and one g fpy filfsi
alth the United states department -
honHh. division So puhfic phs steal cx
amiultiun and education. Where def
mite commentator or Instructions
ere gives. the inal tiduai should be "a
lFcted - Cumi ID Eo Gar a. Fraction
flr with the reeur 4 eudatious 90 IN
atrueiioua. aNd - u'elle 60 prosecution
80 refusal - wliful ncEiert 90 Do 80.
provision nhumd De- made for che
utilization % looal departments ~
health and helith bureaus that now
exist There shoad BE- ruh'ic health bu
nfaaa - Information tiaintalnel "a lo-
~ eommunliea where anyone may nt
any slime seek and secure free infor
nation ard advice concerning matters
Ieftalning 20 health
r'uumer1unw some ~ the reasons
ifadluE up O. the definite movement
without Nulne into statistics. Pruarvss
states eaitpaallys IL H. ma secret
Mtt an niatmimN percentage ~ our
people $50 infected With sumo kind
ur fenerual disease and this class ~
disease alone D. hrcoming 40 common
81 ~ he already rottinm what ought
- s. the solid foundation - our pub
ll health and enaanmerinR our atrBc-
fure - publie health - that IL might
easily Ellde down the great dark
ehasm into tho murky valley - Doath
b. i common knoNlcdes that the strain
So modsrn uvng and hxity Ia giving
fsrouer attention 90 eur hoalih have
NtNftEffANN VIZ NENAtN NaH #Ah"ttNM AtNN
chat q majority ~ the people - the
seria to-day have mpme preventAhle or
81 ieasf eurablc Disease or ailmont
whtah b. undermining their health and
shortening their lives and casting the
DIRK aAndow tileness even unto gener-
ations set q come d is established
aefuaa ul dnnbt trat most ~ the med
en- deeetsss of humanity are preVeu'a
So utth irprer oare Or. u contracted,
ee et'rahte with proper treatment
rha Fa1i B. nesits likely o. accrue
fruu eHeh s. stem compulsory pbysi
f.il examinafian and eslucatonl are i'm
nneustweahie ISN'T would probably in
.nde Humf relief fram suffering The
nfa0at elimination ~ preventehlc die
saaos. hettcr sturdi~r peope, well
qualified hy healthier bodies ard minds
g. reach and maintain a higher degre.
80 civilization and tbs prolonE3tion ~
Sc far rrcreut and futare genera
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