Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-09-20
The COUNTY NURSE DEPT.
PALMA Fl. GRAIN, Co. Nurse.

For the above reason Rule II is
again printed. If rule IL we're implic-
lily obeyed the parents of school chill
dren need not fear the useless and
numerous epidemics that the school
year brings.
Il Rule I7-Attendance at school when
| Prohibited, State Board of Health, TO
be enforced by teachers, school boards,
/ the Vernon County Health committee,
health officers and county nurse.
Rule 17-Under the provisions of
section 1408, Wisconsin Statutes, these
rules have the full force of the law.
All teachers, school authorities and
health officers having jurisdiction shall
not permit the attendance in any pri-
vate, parochial or public school ANY
| pupil afflicted with severe cough,
severe cold, itch, lice or other vermin,
or any contagious disease or viii is
| filthy in body or clothing, or who has
any of the following dangerous, conta-
| glous or infectious diseases to wit:
Diphtheria, small pox scarlet fever,
| measles, whOoping cough, chicken pOx.
humps, pulmonary tuberculosis, Asia
| tic cholera, (chOlerine), yellow fever.
! typhus fever, bubonic plague, cerebro-
spinal meningitis, influenza, ia Grip
| pei or acute anterior pOliomylitis TIE
teachers shall, without delay, send
home any pupil who is obviously sick
even if the ailment is unknown, and
said teacher shall inform the parents
or guardians of said pupil and also
local health officer as speedy as pos
sible, and said health officer shall ex-
anime into the case and take such ac-
ton as is reasonable and necessary
for the benefit of the pupils and to
prevent the spread of infection
Rule 18-Duty of Parents, guard
ans or other persons having control
of any child who is sick in any way.
or who is afflicted with any disease
listed in Rule II, shall not permit said
child to attend any public, private or
parochial school or to be present in
any public place.
Penalty for violation Any person
who shall wilfully violate any law re-
lating to the public health for which
violation no other penalty is prescrib-
ed, or any order or regulation of any
board of health, lawfully made and
duly published, shall be punished by
Imprisonment in the county Jail not
more than three months or by a fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars.
Rules of the State Board of Health,
Relating to the Sanitary Care of
Schoosl the Prevention and Control of
Communicable Diseases, and the chart
OF Communicable diseases may be had
free of charge by sending for them d.
reetly to the State Board of Health,
Madison, Wisconsin or to the Office of
the County Nurse, Viroqua-
Aim: To reduce the number of
diseases and increase
school attendance.
1t IS the sacred right of your chill
dren to be as healthy as knowledge
can make them.
There are some children who are not
sick, burt they are not well either.
Perhaps the parents thing that there
is no cause for worry and the cfIiId's
condition would perhaps be described
by one or more of the following terms.
Run down, no appetite, frail, deli
cate, anenIc, thin, pale, below par, al
ways tired, doesn't SIT up straight, low
very small, under-deveIoped,
not thriving, growing too fast, easily
upset, lacks energy, born so, nervous,
very sensitive, skinny, not himeself
If this is so the child's condition is
in need of prompt attention. You can
correct it. 1t will mean more to the
success and happiness of your child
than any fortune you could leave aim.
Causes of underweight and under
(The run down chiid.)
l Physical defects such as enlarg-
ed tonsils and adenoids accompanied
by a diseased condition. Nasol OBJ
struction of any kind, eye strain, ear
defects, fiat feet, deformities of any
kind, convalesence from any of the so
called children's diseases, and tUber-
culosis.
2 Lack of home control
3 Over fatigue. Too much play
Too much work. Too long a day.
Not enough food. Not enough
food variety. Faulty food habits.
Faulty health habits such as ex-
cess IN eating, not enough sleep, too
much excitement, worry, and often
unhappiness in the home
6 Sleeping in close and crowded
rooms.
In order to help children become as
normal and as healthy as they have
a right to be the following suggest
ions are offered:
/ A complete physical examination
by a competent physician in the pres
ence of the father and mother.
2 Correct whenever possible all
physical defects.
Three square meals day con-
sisting of bread, butter, cereals, fruit,
some sweets and meat. Plenty of veg
etables. Cereals or breakfast foods.
The kinds that need cooking are bet
ter than the prepared or uncooked
kinds.
Fruit may be fresh or canned.
Candies may be eaten during meal
or after meal. Never give candy to
a child preceding a meal. 1t will de-
stroy his appetite for more solid and
nourishing food. Most authorities
agree that meat once day Is suffi-
Gent for a child.
Sleep with windows open. Too
many children should not sleep to-
gether in one bed, or too many people
sleep in one room. Fresh air does not
injure anyone. 1t is the foul air that
reduces the bodily resistance to dis
ease.
8 No nervous excitement. (Late
parties, exciting movies, etc.,
z No tea or coffee as these tend to
produce sleeplessness, reliability, ner-
vousness, rapid heart action, and they
also help to produce mental stupidity
in school work.
8 If a boy seen that he does not
use tobacco in any form.
8 Children should have at least one
regular bowel movement a day pre-