The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-08-31
SCHOOLS SOON TO OPEN
Are Your Children Ready?

Are Your Children Ready?
The season for the opening Of our
public schools is fast approaching, and
it is well that we see after the children,
not alone getting their clothes ready
and their books in shape, but above
all, seeing that they are physically
ready. Have you had them vaccinated
against smallpox? Do so at once If
you have not attended to this. Every
child should be successfully vaccinated
before reaching school age; If this has
not been attended to, do so NOW.
The season for Typhoid Fever Is
here. Some of the old medical books
called typhoid autumnal fever from the
fact that it is more general in the
late summer and early fall. See, there
fore, about the sanitary condition OF
the school house as well as your home,
especially the drinking water and the
privies. AS a precautionary measure
have the children vaccinated with the
free typhoid vaccine of your State
Board of Health.
Did you ever think how many chill.
dren have that awful and fatal disease,
Diphtheria, just after school opens?
That is the time you will find Diph'
iberia killing the children. Just as
soon as school opens the call comes
to your State Board of Health for
Diphtheria antitoXin; forty-five died
of this disease last year. Had you con.
sidered having your child immunized
against this disease? Use toXin-anti-
toxin and prevent Diphtheria; it will
do it; your physician can tell you about
it. He can tell by making a test If
your child will contract Diphtheria,
and if found susceptible he can by
the use of the toxin-antitoxin prevent
it. Don't you think that is wonderful?
1t is. AS sensible parents why not take
advantage of the wonderful discoveries
of your physicians who are studying
preventive medicine for you and yours.
Your State Board Of Health furnishes
this test free.
Do not neglect the teeth; now is the
time to have them put in shape for
the winter. What is more painful than
toothache? What is a greater loss
than tooth? 1t pays to take care of
them; it pays big.
Then what about the tonsils and ade.
noids? Have you had your child's
throat examined, or was it done at
school and you were told about it and
did not have the diseased parts re-
moved? Do it now. Many diseases
far removed from the throat are caused
by diseased tonsils; the adenoids also
cause mouth breaking and deformity OF
the face Many diseases follow in
the wake of these conditions, not
counting the distress of illness all
through the school term, so be sure to
have the tonsils and adenoids taken
out; do it now:
Have you ever had your child exam
ined for intestinal parasites? So many
! children have worms and are in con
sequence under nourished have bad
complications, are not good sleepers
and are susceptible to disease owing
to being in poor physical condition
Your State Board of Health will be
so glad to make an examination OF
the bowel discharge for you and tell
you if your child is wormy and what
kind of worm is inhabiting the bowels
Write them for container and instruc.
tions how to take the specimen. 1t
| iS dOOp frpp. do IL now
We would also in closing ask about
the child's eyes; are they normal or
do they need correcting? Have they
been examined? If so, have you done
what was advised? Do it now.
Write your State Board of Health
about any matter of sanitation, disease
prevention or health matters.