Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-03
Defective Teeth Prevalent In
Eighty Percent Of Marion County
People, Nurses Report Shows

Approximately 80 per cent of the
Deople Of Marion county have de.
Eective teeth which are causing
them no little trouble, according tc
khe report which Miss Lillian God
ssey county nurse, Is making Of her
survey during the past three
Sacnths. Miss Godsey contributes
the cause largely to lack of miner
zals IN the drinking water.
The report also estimates that
only 85 per cent of the school chill
q <dren Of the county wash their teeth
and OF that amount only 5 per cent
s1se the tooh brush daily, and 15
per cent use 1t occasionally.
During the three months Miss
sGodsey has ordered the exclusion
Cf ten children from schools be-
scause they were suffering from
communicable diseases.
One of the most deplorable facts
v discovered by Miss Godsey in the
fhree months survey is that 129 chill
-dren in the eighteen schools which
she has visited are under weight.
This. according to Miss Godsey, and
10 local physicians is one Of the
rnost important phases of health.
The children reported by Miss God
ssey az under weight are all young
and range from 33 pounds under
weight to normal. ye
Report OF Findings.
Following is the report which
will be submitted by citizens of
Marion county to Judge Bushey
saturday afternoon to convince him
1ffthe accomplishments OF public
nurae: sS
Number Of schools visited, is.
Number of children examined.
a65.
Defects found, 791.
Referred to physicians for: defsG.
aEva hearing, 10; breathing, 43;
teeth, 259; vision. o.; diseases of
4 rhe eyes, rs; enlarged tonsils, 1897;
ssnlarged glands, 80; nerves, is;
heart, 6: lungs, 4; kidneys, S; skin
diseases, 27.
However, In many of these in K
stances the children were not or
sfered to see physicians but were
treated by Miss Godsey. More than
800 children were examined for
communicable diseases, of which
Nne ten excluded from school were
reported to health OFFICERS.
Instructs at Schools.
0cnOoi room talks on sanitation
Hkade by Miss Godsey during the ,
4ast three monthstotalled 40, each !
80 instructional nature, opening to
ne children fuller comprehension I
% the necessity of better health. !
Miss Godsey stated that sentiment !
"a cniidren and teachers where she :
liked On personal hygiene was :
ucn az 70 encourage her work.
mothers of various districts OF
Hane county have received Miss God
heartily and endorsed her dis.
esusslons or care for the school
asnlid. Many details which are seri-
<Hu factors in the promotion of
nealth among children were taken
lIp. Miss Godsey also explained ri
Ane TOUR meetings of mothers. the
eSstem OF examination followed nv
1e PUBIC nursing society and she o
r1aims II was endorsed by the 0
'mothers at each meeting. I,
I, Five bodies of teachers were al. 9
dressed during the month by Miss ii
.fodsey. and they were advised os u
II points which should be closely Il
~atcned IN the furtherance Of bet
~ scnooi health. Ventilation, phys b
cal training, seating of pupils, and d,
'ecreation We're her chief themes. "
md Miss Godseys report is to the ii
meet that teachers throughout the G
sounty has displayed much interest 81
n her efforts. :, 4,