Evening star., 1922-10-13
CHILDREN CLINICS
ARE URGED FORD.C c.
Would Examine Boys and
Girls Who Now Seem Ap-
parentIy Well.
MANY DEFECTS FOUND
Local Juvenile Worker Tells Plans
to American Child Hygiene
Association.
, MANY DEFECTS FOUND

Clinics in the District for examina-
tion of apparently we'll children. SIM
liar to those now conducted BY child
welfare stations for childrsn Of. pre-
school age, were urged today by Mrs
Edna K. Bushee, executive secretary
Of the Juvenile Protective Associa-
tion, speaking before the thirteenth
annual meeting Of the American Child
Hygiene Association in session at Me-
mortal Continental Hall
Miss Bushee told the association
that 20 per cent Of all delinquent chill
dren examined here by her organiza-
tion were found to have some defect.
In its work with delinquent chill
dren here, she said. the Juvenile Pro-
tective Association finds that many OF
these children have mental or physi-
cal defects that are scarcely appar-
ent.
rs Examined.
''Of the 500 children under our su-
pervision during the past year." the
speaker said. "it was possible to Sc
cure physical and mental eaamina-
tions for only one-fourth of that
number. OF the 125 examined. more
than 70 per cent were found to have
some defect.
'In a large majority of these cases
no defect was apparent before the
examination, but correction of the
defect or proper treatment made
proper a possible adjustment. de-
creasing to surprising extent and
in some cases entirely eliminating
the behavior problem. While the
number examined Is steadily increas-
ing. there is still a very large pro-
portion of children who are not ex-
amined, due largely to the fact that
clinics are organized only for the
children who clearly show such de-
fectS.''
Need Of Clinics.
Mrs. Bushee said that one Of the
greatest needs In studying children
with a view to decreasing delin-
quency was the establishment of
clinics for the examination Of ap-
parently we'll children.
The morning session was given
over to the administration of private
child hygiene organizations. Homer
Folks of New York city presiding.
Speakers included Bailey D. Burritt
for Improving the Condition OF the
Poor, New York city; Miss Nan L.
Dorsey, director, Public Health Eurs-
ing Association. Pittsburgh; Cour-
tenay Dinwiddie. executive secretary
of the National Child Health Council
of this city. and Raymond Clapp OF
Cleveland.
The afternoon session was given
over to q discussion of nursing and
social work, Miss Margaret Stack pre-
siding. Speakers included Miss Ger
trude E. Hodgman Of New York city
Miss Kathleen Edwards. Columbia
University. and Miss Winffred Rand
Of Boston.
Coordination Necessary.
There can be no fruitful child hygiene
problem In a community unless a well
thought out program Of co-ordinatine
the existing activities is we'll agreed
upon, DR.. Burritt declared. Leadership
in any child hygiene program. he said
should rest in the hands of the public
authorities with private organization,
supplementing their work.
Courtenay Dinwiddie, executive sec.
rotary of the local organization, declared
that 1.-The threads Of a broadly conceived
plan of service for children must no,
only, run :, through every phase Of the
chiid's work. play. and life in general
but must lead straight to those condi.
tions and forces in his home and. com.
muaity in which he lives, which are
molding his body and mind. whether
for good or evil"
Man.Sfzed Job.
Describing the organization and re-
sponsibilities OF the executive staff
Mr. Dinwiddie said: There Is 9
growing appreciation all over tho
!, country Of what a man-sized job this
service to mothers and children is
; The responsibility for. seeing that nj
stone is left unquarried which ma.
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