The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-04
CHILD HYGIENE. BUREAU PLANS HEALTH CHECK
Children Up To Age Of Six Will Be Examined Free At Seven Centers, Four For Whites, Three For Negroes PHYSICIANS VOLUNTEER SERVICES FOR CAMPAIGN Defects Found During Work
 Last Year Led By MaInutri-
 ton, Especially Among Off,
 spring Of CoIored Women

Officials of the public health nurs- ing division of the department of health state that of the 2.028 children and babies examined by doctors and nurses during Baby Week." held in June, 1922, only one-third of the 1,254 white children and one-fourth of the negro children examined were to be free from defect.
 It was this evidence Of need for examination by doctors that has led to the holding of another Baby Week." Miss Elizabeth LaForge, of the department of child hygiene, stated Saturday morning. Everyone should be examined by physician once or twice a year. no matter how good they think their health may be. but in the case of infants and babies there Is greater opportunity to find the troubles that can be pre- vented, proper steps taken and the individual saved from what might prove lifetime of ailment that could have been avoided if seen and treated in time.
 The bureau of child hygiene of the city department of health, with the assistance of the Axis club, is mak- ing an opportunity for the babies to have a thorough health examination during Baby Week." November 4
 
 Last year attention was focused on babies under one year old, but this year all children up to the age of six will be examined, without cost to the parents. All children must be accompanied by parent or other adult
 Miss LaForge said the low per cent of children, white and negro found to have no defect was illumi- hating, but the main feature de- veloped was that the greatest mum Der of defects were traceable to nu- triton By malnutrition, the doctors making the examinations dlo not mean that the children did not get enough to eat, but that they were getting the wrong kind of food, or not enough of the right kind. Many of the mothers who brought their children for examination were not aware of any abnormality in their physical condition.
 Proper Diets Prescribed.
 In all case proper diets were pre- srribed and other measures taken to correct defects. :,
 The record of each child examined were kept and later were checked with the birth record on file in the department of health ana z4z were found not recorded.
 The work to be done during Baby Week" vii lconsist in the main or a physical examination of the baby ivy q specialist. If defects are found, inc parent will be told of them and what to do to cure re n ts.
 Doctor Volunteers.
 The doctors who have volunteered their services for the "Baby Week
 pr. R. G. Lovelady, ses2 Sixth aye, aye nue. south; pr: Charles M. Nee Farke.t First National Bank building; pr. w. B. Johnson, 11oh Twenty first street, north: pr. Alfred A. Walker. Empire building; Dr. Hughes Kennedy, Empire building.
 Jsnsley; pr. Charles F. Tedderr' 5aO31s Avenue E, Ensley; pr. J; T. Dawkins, 19OS1s Avenue p, Ensley; Dr. A. F. Cowan; 1S22a Avenue E, Ensley; pr. Nat G. Clarke. Avenue F and Nineteenth street. Ensley; pr. D. W. II. Wynn. 2sos Twentieth aye nue, Ensley; pr. H. A. Harris, 1622h Avenue B. Ensley; pr. c. D. Gaines, Averyt building, Ensley.
 Dr. J. Ross Snyder, Woodward building: Dr. L. T. Kincannon. 1101s Twenty-first street. north: pr; T. K. Lewis, Empire building; pr. Jerome Meyer. Woodward building; Dr. John Douglas, Jefferson County Bank building; Dr. c. c. Mclean, Empire building; Dr. Stewart H. Welch, Elm pre building; pr. John Simpson, Elm = pire building; pr. J. F. Trucks. Elm p;re building; Dr. Russell Callen, 1920 Tenth avenue, south; Dr. Thom- as McElhaney. Muscoda Dispensary, Bessemer, Ala.
 In each of the seven centers, which will be open from 1;30 to 4 D. m., where the examination will be made there will be a supervisor, and several clerical workers, represent ing the Axis club, several doctors and nurses from the health depart ment. The centers where the free examination will be made are: For white children: Health department, 326 city hall; Cunningham school, Forty fourth street and Eighth ave- nue, East Birmingham; Ensley Com munity House, Fourteenth street and Avenue H, Ensley; Woodlawn clinic. Fifty- third street and First avenue. 6oE negro children: University dis pensary, 1923 Avenue F; Counciil school Twentieth street and Avenue l., Ensley; American Radiator com pany, Thirty-fifth avenue and Twen- ty-ninth street.
 AMc MEAN N0THING