Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-11-21

|r-.' f. .""-| -. . "a 81 -. ~ f.tN't H.I aN Ns
whose duty it is to wage war on dis
ease and unsanitation. In order to
mako h competition keen among the
candidates OF a school a large honor
roll is hung up in the school room,
called 1.-THE Roll of Health Knight
hood""sson ,whichsa4 complete record Of
all: the pupi!s:.ts recorded including
their age andaweight.s sI-.lalso keep a
compfete9 physical SSrecordIsIo OF every
child insths <Enral Sc. school ,ofathis coun-
us to, compare data :fromhthe various
e~crfnunities and keep, in.touch with
local conditions. SOFAS toaEconcentrate
our efforts, where it Is most needed"
Besides the general instructions on
health, the daily chores of the.
Crusaders are particularly emphasiz-
ed, Miss Swenson stated. Efforts to
make the child put into practice,
what it learns about hygiene and
health is of prime Importance, and
find the list Of health chores very
helpful Miss Swenson commented.
What these chores consist Of will
! probably be of interest to them initiA-
ted, and they are hereby presented:
Daily Chores
l.. I washed my hands before each
meal today.
2. I washed my face, ears and
neck, and I cleaned my finEernails.
3. I kept fingers, pencils and ev-
erythtng likely to be unclean or in
furious out of my mouth and nose.
4. I brushed my teeth thoroughly
after breakfast and after the evening
meal.
8. I took ten or more slow, deep
breaths Of fresh air. I protected 9TH
ers If I spit, coughed or sneezed.
Z T u9S in he'd ten hnilrQ nr. moro
last night, n kept my window open.
8. I drank four glasses of water,
drinking some before each meal, and
drank no tea, coffee, nor any injurious
drinks. Z
9. 1 tried to eat slowly, and only
wholesome food including milk, veg
etables, fruit. I went to toilet at
regular time.
10. I tried hard to keep neat: to
be cheerful. straightforward and
clean-minde d.. and tostRe helpful to
II. Ttoooksa full bath on each day
Of the weslSsthat is checked tx).
81 schoolA Organised As Units
During September and October, 81
schools In Grand Forks county have
been organized as Health Crusade
units, and 6S6 Health Crusaders have
been enrolled. Before the year is
over, Miss Swenson expects to have
over 10004Crusaders in this county.
Another, phase Of the work Of the
county nurse is to discover any all
ments among the pupils. Defective
pupils are given a form in which the
ailnents ts2srecorded. which Is to be
takepsshople to parents o guardians,
Miss Swehson said. The response
among the parents has been very
prompt, it was said, and much has
been accomplished along this line AL
ready this year. In all S13 pupils
! have been examined and weighed in
81 schools of the county. OF this
defective or some over 81 per cent.
This is a great improvement v the
conditions for the same period last
year.
Dental Clinic
Defective teeth is the most common
ailment, and parents have been urged
by Miss Swenson to TAX particular
care Of the children's permanent
teeth: The dental clinic conducted
by the Red Cross in the local high
school building is also available for
Miss swenson stated. This facility
will greatly aid. the work in the rural
schools and has already been taken
advantage Of by several children.
Diseased tonsils and. adenoids. are
second in the list Of ailments with de-
fective eyes, skin diseases. defective
ears, and goitre following in the order
named. One interesting fact men
toned was the prevalence of goitre
belts, or rather districts where goitre
is very common among young girls.
What is the aus OF this has not been
| determined.
This work among the children
! cannot be over-emphastzed; and is
typical of the progress OF the present
educational system.