Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-06-17

i\oiC: In an effort to give the
mothers and teachers OF America Il
practical Knowledge regarding the
diseases and body defects from
which large number of school
children suffer today. the American
School Hygiene Association. III CO.
operation With the American Red
Cross. has prepared Il pamphlet.
entitled The School Child'> Health
What Mothers Should and Can 81"
About It," in which is outlined di-
rcctionS for Il Home Health ln>pcC-
ton. have the privilege Of car
ryinS these articles in this depart
mcnt and | trust every parent and
teacher will read them. Qua Of The
fourteen hundred children CXamin-
cd in the county sch0lS during the
past term more than two hundred
and fifty of them were mouth
brcatherS, and more than three
hundred Of them had enlarged tom
sis. The mouth breathing in most
of these cases will doubtless be
found due to adcnoidS. For this
reason l present the following arti-
cles, rs prepared by the American
School Hygiene Association, on AIDE
noids and tonsils. Beginning June
10, and every Friday thereafter un-
til August 18th, the Red Cross Dis
pcnsary ut the John A. Preston
Community House, Lewisburg, will
be open for adenoid and tonsil OPP
erations. For further information
call or write the County Nurse at
LcwiSburg.
ADENOIDS.
Next. let us see in our Home In
spcction whether he is like another
group of 100000 American school
childrcn-lnouth-b reathcrS-an adj
cnoid victim.
Have the child close his lips firm
ly. then close one nostril with your
finger and sec if he can breathe
through the other side of the nose.
Do the same with the other nostril
He should be able to breathe free
~ and easily through either nos
trll with the mouth and the other
nostril closed. If he does not. there
is some obstruction to proper nasal
breathing.
Now recall to your mind whc!h-
cr or moi he has had frequent colds
or SO-callcd catarrhS Of the nose or
throat.
Listen to his voice and determine
II it is of a nasal tone or character.
See if he breathes with the moutl,
open, when unaware that he is be-
ing observed.
lRecall if he snOrrS and is restless
and tossing in his sleep; if he in
cllncs to sleep with his face down.
Does he have carachc or ear dis
charge? Is his hearing poor? Dc
his upper teeth protrude much be,
\ond the lower ones? Does he look
nlliI. heavy, drowSN, or stupid al
times?
If these things are present, he al
most certainly has adcnoids.
AdcnoldS not only spoil complete
~ his good looks. but what is far
worse. they us completely spoil his
good health.
They increase greatly the danger
OF MS getting. and decrease his re.
Slstancc TO, scarlet fever. dipth.
crla, and other diseases of child.
hood. Ihcy may make him partial.
W or completely deaf. They make
MN sleep so restless that il does
him but little good.
II long DerSisting. adcnoids arch
me roof OF the mouth and narrow
The upper jaw, SO that the upper
and lower teeth do not meet Drop.
rrl in chewing food. and there re.
suits what is called characterization
or ovcrbiic.'
ms condition prevents DroDcr
chewing Of the food, and cali,r>
stomach and digestive troubles and
The malnutrition Of which we have
previously spoken.
AdcnnidS tend To distori tbc
shape Of his mou!h and chin. and
1]Httcn The chest: they make thr
."hild dull and slow 10 perceive and
learn.
Nature constructed the nose 10
purify warm, and moiStcn the air
We breathe. as well as To carry thr
sense Of smell. Adenoids prevent
NE nose from doing This work.
therefore. if You find these
ihin2S in The Home Health Jusucc-
lion Of yOur children. no not fail
40 consult your family Dhysici,u