Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-16


is hurried to as clean and wholesome
an Institution as can be found in the
State and immediate treatment is Civ
en- him. 1t is difficult for some cit
liens to realize what a hospital like
this means to that community, far
away from the large centers Of popu
lation, and the public spirited citizens
responsible for it's establishment de-
serve the gratitude of their fellows:
Il wish the State was in position
TO increase its aid to hospitals, for
although we have about $500 hospital
beds in Maine, excluding the Pownal
Home, more could be used to great
advantage. 1t often has been stated
that the standing of Il community can
he judged by the number and condi-
ton Of its churche.; and it's schools
and | believe it would be we'll, to in
clude in this test it's hospitals.
The wor.- of these hospitals, both
State and private. Is carried on by
doctors and nurses who stand high in
their chosen professions. Recently
attended the opening of the new
Nurses Home in Lewiston and wish
that every hospital in Maine might
have such a home as a part of its
regular equipment.
''The nurses Who graduate from our
Maine institutions and who are en-
titled to wear the coveted pin bearing
the letters "R. n" are well trained
and can be relied upon in any emer-
gency Patients sometimes rebel
against the Judgment of the doctor
but it is rare than anyone dares ques-
ton the authority of the nurse.
Children
"Public Health work among the
children of the State is Of great i'm
portance. School buildings must be
inspected periodicall- so that sanitary
conditions shall prevail at all times.
Medical examination of children, I'M
der such reasonable restrictions as
will not interfere with or lessen the
responsibility OF parents, will tend to
make the rising generation stronger
and more useful than the preceding
one. The State already has examined
10000 school children, IL, 900 of whom
were found to have defective vision
and 1000 defective hearing.
ut sometimes seems hardly worth
while to devote much time in teaching
adults how to keep we'll, for many OF
them are past reforming. and most
of them feel they know more about
selves. Special attention should
however, be given to the care of chill
dren for they respond to every effort
made in their behalf. The State De-
partment of Education reports that so
nurses are employed in the public
schools, and that there are 100 school
physicians within the State. The san
constantly being improved and law
becomes effective in 1924 that State
Aid for schools can be withheld where
local authorities fail to comply with
the health regulations OF the State
School Department. In schools of
modern construction provision is
made for warming the luncheons Of
school. and already ECO schools have
installed the equipment. There are A
physical directors who teach both
teachers and children and who are
helping to lay the foundation for the
health of future citizens. There are
$4,000 children in 104 towns Of the
State engaged in the School Health
Crusade and I want this number to be
increased to 100000. Those who live
in the cities are not familiar with this
crusade movement, which aims to
teach children. especially the little
ones. to take care Of themselves and
to form habits of cleanness and
health. This work is of real value.
Il recently was present when the
prize health banner was presented to
class of IA children in a Northern
Aroostook town. and on that occasion
the IA little ones sat proudly upon the
platform in the largest hall in Fort