The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-10-17
Many Children Examined
At Session There this
Morning
SUGGESTIONS GIVEN
Result Of Examination
Forwarded Parents Of
Children

The pre-school clinics are run
ming full force. which in plain Eng
Iish means you can send your be
loved youngster from babyhood 10
six years OF ago to either a school
or church, which has been named
as headquarters for your netghbor'
hood, to be thoroughly examined In
every small, particular section OF
his small anatomy. The very best
doctors and dentists in the city Will
be on hand four hours each day for
this purpose.
This morning at the Miller school
the babies began arriving little
after ten o'clock--10 to IL were the
hours. An efficient force OF attend
! ants ywere present to receive them
and the platform of the auditorium
! at this school was curtained OF to
form a clinic. Big electric lights
ut every necessary location were
/, installed and even the padded tar
bles which were set UP on which
to lay the babies for examination
were equipped with shaded lights
so that the examination was very
! thorough.
Two nurses. Miss Ruth FTeintzel-
man and Elizabeth Glffin, were in
charge. Mrs. Levi Harr, secretary
Of tho clinic work, was present to
do her part. Drs. ]. B, Clinton, L.
! d. Howard, and W. J., Boyd stops Eere
yon hand this morning to examiner
This afternoon Drs. L. D. Norris,
TIerschel Yost and W. R. Dougan'
! will be the examiners. No treat:
ments will be given but full reports
will be sent to parents SO that the
family doctor may be called In all
instances to do what is necessary
TO improve the general health OF
the child.
Following this mornings work It
was announced at tho Miller school
/ that but one child had been exam
{ ined whose health in every particu-
| lar was nearly perfect. Most of the
children suffered with enlarged ton
sis and several had ruptures.
Many were under weight.
/ Three tables were used for ex-
animation ranging in size to ac-
commodate different aged babies.
Each child was partially undressed
and no part of him failed to come
under expert investigation. He
was measured, weighed, his nose.
eyes. ears and teeth examined. His
chest came under inspection, his
heart was examined. The work was
painstakingly done and tho attend
ants who helped gave the best OF
them TO the work.
| A card WAS filled out and sent to
the parent OF the baby. This card
gives birthday and place OF birth
OF child, weight at birth, whether or
not the child was healthy when
born, number Of children born to
mother, number OF living, cause OF
death Of those not living, whether
or not mother had prenatal care
during pregnancy, how the child
was fed during first months Of life.
"DGas the child drink tea, cof.
fee or milk?" caused some gasps on
the part of interested persons this
| morning. Doctors and others say
that frequently babies are fed both
coffee and tea,
"Does the child sleep in room
with open window tho year
turound?" was another important
question on the card.
On the bottom Of tho card dis
eases which the child has had were
checked off. The pre-school record
is the result OF efforts OF the state
department, division Of child by.
giene.
Tho other side Of the card gives
the weight, general development Of
baby, skin condition, state of ears
and eyes. and teeth, state OF glands,
lungs, heart and joints.
The report Of whether or not
there are ruptures is given and
whether or not circumcision is nee
essary. Then follows lines for the
physicians signature and recon-
tmendations as what Is best to do to-
ward remedying defects. Mothers
who came with their babies were
much Interested In the examine
tion. -,
An interesting display IN the Mil
Ter school hall today includes eat.
ables arranged on white-clothed
table, There was sample break
fast with a bowl OF oatmeal, milk,
eEg eI on toast and baked apple. A
basket lunch was exhibited show.
| ing peanut butter sandwich, graham
crackers, milk, custard In tiny cas-.
serole, and an apple, orange and
Another long table held "Aids To
HesIth," |" Children and visitors found
here q conglommeTation Of articles
arranged neatly. There was a tall
umbrella standing 4 guard. "a rain.
coat was present. Grouped about
these big necessities were:s Soap.
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