Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1920-12-17
4ySICAL EXAMINATION OF
SCHOOL CHILDREN
E. wesson, Superintendent

q schools are. this week, being give
u ofthe most thorough physical and
=, &,tal examination that the Shoshone
Sbools have ever had. Through the
IL organization, "The Public Health
4uociation," the schools, were able to
&ure the services of Miss Ebba Djup<
N nurse for the Anti Tuberculosis
&sociation, a nurse of wide expert
r. in public health work. To make
Lee examinations more complete and
] greater value. Doctors Baugh and
Stter have so arranged that DR.. Pot
y is giving his time and making a
q dental inspection Of each child
"a takes the physical examination.
6,s is indeed a great opportunity and
build be appreciated by all parents
school children.
Following the examination of each
|ld. should conditions warrant, the
Sents will be sent notice calling at
ktion to the findings of the examir-
Y and suggesting treatment. In
*ding these notices, it is not our de-
= to interfere with the private af-
Is Of the family, but to call atten-
= to conditions that you have over
ked. It is as much our desire to
mote the physical we'll being of the
bol children of Shoshone, as it is
Educate the mentality. If you re-
|Ge a note suggesting certain treat
"a for your child, do not throw it
4e and forget it, but see that the
etment is given at once. We won
kwhy the child fails in his work re-
Efes poor grades or is retarded; in
Der cent of the cases this mental in
bn is traceable to a physical de-
II such as, malnutritoin, eye strain,
y teeth, bad tonsils, large adenoid .
Rths, catarrh, deafness, and many .
u seemingly minor ailments. NAL
Hilton does not mean that your
IA does not get enough to eat, but
2Des mean that is does not get
Xeh of the right kinds Of food, and
BIT does not eat at the proper time. (
causes the child to fall several
ds underweight and reduces the
w of nervous energy and vitality
kby causing retardation.
e strain causes constantly recur-
"a headaches it produces nervous
II the child cannot sit still, it ex-
BIS aloud at noises. This nervous
n causes a loss of appetite and ill
= on the part Of the child, naturally
Aucing i'll effects in his work.
&afness is one of the most common
sses entering into retardation. Two
the most frequent causes of deaf
= are adenoids and catarrh. Ca
Thal deafness is present in over
d Thirds of our school children. The
&c Of this high percentage is the
4 that nasal catarrh, or coryza, is
ked upon as a very minor trouble,
Fefore, little attention is paid it until
Eadvance stage is. reached. This is
q stage where deafness appears,
Ned by the stoppage of the Eustach-
Ntube. This deafness causes a re-
aation of the child's ability and a
ning dullness in his work that
q be prevented If the proper atten-
was given this seemingly slight
3ss at the proper time.
@e number of bad teeth found
ng school children is appalling. In
king of bad teeth we refer prin-
ly to the child's permanent teeth.
q Ill effects from poor teeth is
n to every one and it is not
n while to dwell upon that. We
kknow that indigestion. poor eye
nervousness. rheumatism and
oxemia are common results.
other cause of slowness from
zeal unfitness is adenoids. Some
Pc effects attendant upon the
fnce of adenoids are deafness.
&erng and stammering. earache.
most serious of all, the inability
eathe. bringing about a tendency
"a bronchitis, Group and asthma,
ucing mental listlessness. 1t
neen proven beyond a doubt that
aoenoid growth Is menace and
rs Infection. Children with ade-
growths contract diptheria and
umption much easier than those
are free from such infection.
'nis growth, or it may be correct
i'eo disease is allowed to go on, It
kds the physical growth and devel-
ht OF the child. the protuding up
Feeth appear and causes a deform-
The face. 1t this adenitis growth
mes hard. 1t practically shuts OF
''ood supply to the brain, thereby