The Washington times., 1922-10-13
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concsalsd Defects Found In
70 Per Cent Of Those
Examined Here.

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Seventy per cent Of the delin-
qaent children examined by the
Juvenile Protective Association of
the District OF Columbia are found
to have some physical defect, Mrs.
Edna X. Bushee, executive secre-
tary, today told the American Child
Hygiene Association. -
Clinics in the District for ex-
animation Of apparently well chill:
,dren, such as are now conducted
by child welfare stations for chill.
dren Of pre-school age, were urged
by Mrs. Bushee. -
Many Defects Obscure. a..
J. SIN its work with the delinquent
children OF the District" said MRS.
Bushee. ''the Juvenile Protective
Association finds that very many
of these children have mental or
physical defects that are scarcely
apparent. This has been discovered
through the effort which Is being
made to carry every child brought
20 our attention carefully examined.
with 500 children under our
supervision during the past year;
Il was possible to secure physical
and mental examinations for only
one fourth of that number. OF the
| 125 examined. over 70 per cent
were found to have some defect.
I'm large majority OF the cases
examined, no defect was apparent
before examination, but correction
Of the defect by proper treatment
or proper adjustment. decreased to
q surprising extent. and in some
cases entirely eliminated the be-
havior problem" ..r
go. Spare the Rod" e.
.Spare the rod and spoil the child"
may have been excellent advice years
ago, bat present day experiments
show that Il sometimes pays to spare
the rod long enough to discover the
root of the trouble which makes the
rod seem necessary, according to
Miss winifred Rand. OF Boston, who
addressed the conference on BE
havioristic Problems Of the Pre-
School Age" = ..s. -. ....u- II
The child who screams, fights.
kicks. scratches, bites and resists
with all his strength the mild-man.
nered physician who comes to give
him a physical examination should
not be whipped. Miss Rand said,
profit by the examination.
This is as important in dealing with
q, child In one of these situations,
she said. as II is to bring him safely
through case Of diphtheria.
1T would be folly" said Miss
Rand" to build a strong body but
with q twist or kink In the personal
ity that would later mean an abIoe
OF I-Jwer. The twists and kinks
begin early. The child's mind does
not begin to grow and develop at
school age. From birth to seven
years Is period of rapid brain de-
velopment." s,#..-
Habit Clinics" In Boston.
Habit clinics are conducted in
Boston to treat children when their
habit-formed ailments get beyond the
reach Of homemade tactics. The
school does not replace the mother,
but merely help her.
Miss Gertrude Hodgman, Of New
York city, told the conference that
one Of the greatest needs Is to teach
students In nurses training schools
more about social problems and child
welfare problems of the home.
DIR. Bailey B. Burritt, Of New York,
Described how the New York As
soriation for Improving the Condi-
tion Of the Poor, Is expending $4,000
yearly In dealing with an Italian
population Of 10000 in / congested
part Of the city.
9 Courtenay Dinwiddie, executive
secretary Of, the National Child Health
Council, declared that there has
been a greater awakening in recent
years than ever before to the fact
that the proper care of mothers and
children II a man-sized job.
j - Broad Plan Needed. =
"The threads of a broadly con.
ceived plan Of service for children
must not only run through every
phase Of the childs work. play and
life In general, but must lead
straight to those conditions forced
In his home and the community In
svhich he lives, which are moulding
bis body and mind whether for good
br evii.' Mr.. Dinwiddie said. p.
Homer Folks. Of New York, pre-
sided at today's session. s.7.
A special session for, directors of
State and city divisions Of child
hygiene Is being held today at the
willard Hotel. Infant mortality In
the first month OF life 10 being dis
cussed. DR.. Merrill e. Champion,
Of Boston. is presiding.
The annual business meeting OF
the associat tien will be held tonight.
Reports Of officers win be submitted.