Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1921-08-05
HEALTH SURVEY
At ELK RIVER
Larger Number of Children Inspected
Than at any Other Town in the
County.

Miss Countryman, the state nurse,
who is sent out by the Idaho Anti-Tu-
berculosis association, completed DEM
onstration of her work at Elk River on
July 29th. Miss Countryman has been
working in Clearwater county for the
past month making a health survey of
the children. Last Christmas the seals
that were said in this county helped to
bring Miss Countryman here for this
work. Elk River is given credit for
Z aving the largest seal sale and at the
I anne time for doing some very excel
lent health crusade work, which is one
of the Junior activities of the National
tuberculosis association.
A larger number of the children were
inspected by the nurse at Elk River
than any other town in the county and
the response from the parents was ex-
cellent. A meeting was held at the
school house last Tuesday and was well
attended, Miss Countryman gave talk
on the general health of the children
and special emphasis was placed on
posture.
Bad posture is too often regarded as
a harmless habit. n any effort is made
to correct the tendency at home or
even in school, it is frequently not be-
cause health seems directly concern
ed, but because it detracts from ones
personal appearance. The effect of
posture upon respiration is easily dem
onstrated. Where there is faulty
posture there is lessening of the re-
spiratory movements and also to the
intake of air. The influence of bad
posture upon the organs of digestion
is almost as vicious. Habits that pro-
duce round shoulders and forward
dropping of the head also lessen the
amount of space necessaryfor the func-
tioning of the organs Of the abdominal
cavity and lead to their displacement,
This displacement is especially favored
in the case Of those who are Of tall and
slender build. Reference has already
been made to the prevalence Of bad
posture m ong country children.
Enough has been said about the evil
effects of bad posture to indicate
that posture is one o the import
ant problems Of every teacher in rural
schools. II is just as important tina,
children be educated In proper posture
as it is for children to learn to read ant
the teacher is one Of the best person.
TO impress the children in making fol
themselves good habits of all kinds
Last year a home credit card was used
in the schools in Elk River This care
takes in all OF the Modern Health Cru
sede chores and also gives the chile
credit when home activities are per
formed In connection with 1t. Thi
year Miss Merwin, the county superin
tendent Of schools, is going to splac'
special emphasis on Health Crusade il
all OF the rural schools. This materia
is furnished to every county in tn
state free OF charge by the Idaho Ant
Tuberculous association. The materis
may be secured through any count
superintendent in the state or by appl,
ING directly to the association in Boise
Idaho. Idaho has the distinction Q
winning second place this year in ii
national tournament and next yes
many Of the schools in this county wi
take up the work and try for nations
konors.
Our Idaho Tuberculosis associatio
stands high in the promotion of heal,