St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-05-07
REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
NURSE TOR APRIL.
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same day. It was very interesting
to note the close correlation of ply
steal and mental standards. In al
most every instance those who fell
low in the school tests We're those
physically defective, and all those
making high grades were children
without the handicap of bad throats,
eyes, teeth, or i'll health.
Have been visited by five parents
who have children in the country
schools. It is most gratifying to see
the interest these people are taking
in our school work, and the co-opera-
ton they are willing to give.
Parish Superintendent Lyon pro-
cured from the State Board of
Health three sets of splendid posters,
gotten out by the United States Pub
lie Health Service, one for girls, one
for boys, and one for colored people.
At his request l gave a talk to the
high school girls in each Of the high
schools, with an exhibit of these
posters. One of the doctors will
talk to the boys.
Have continued the talks to the
lower grades of the two high schools,
my class in home hygiene and the
two nutrition classes.
The health posters are beginning
to come in from the schools and show
much interest and thought on the
part of the children.
Two children with scabies and one
with pediculosis, in the Covington
school, have been followed up in the
homes and cures affected.
Plans have been made to have two
eye specialists from New Orleans
hold clinics in S1idell, May 10th, and
Covington, May 18th. This will be
free treatment and advice, and will
be wonderful opportunity for child
rem with defective eyes, OF which
there are nearly three hundred in the
parish. The children are urged TO
attend the clinic nearest to them,
and special notices have been sent to
parents of children with defective
eyes School improvement Leagues
Of both Slidell ard Covington have
generously agreed to meet the ex-5
penses of the doctors during their
visits.
There has been quite an epidemic
of measles and whoopingcough, in
Slidell and Covington, in spite of all
that could be done at school by ex-=
Guiding suspicious cases. The teach
ers co-operated ricely in this, but
many children we're exposed else
where, and few have been seriously
ill. In several families the father
and mother were sick as well, and
financial aid necessary to tide them
over until the father could be at
work. Two of these were given
baskets of food by the Kings
Daughters, who, find, are ever
ready to come forward with assist
ance for cases like these.
Two other social service cases
have been helped through the chap
ter with donations OF clothing. A
supply of linen was loaned one case,
a rolling chair another, and a nurse
procured for one.
"A widow, with three small child
rem, was reported sick and in want.
After Investigation, reported case to
her priest, who went to see her, and
to the Daughters of Isabella, who
supplied a basket Of food. The doc
tor advised that she go to the hos
pital for an operation. This was
arranged for.
On the 18th the Town Marshal re-
ported the case of negro woman
very ILL., She had no relatives here,
land the co1ored people with whom
she lived did not want her to stay
: any longer. She was unable to walk