Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-04-10

Is g practical work. It brings returns
many times multiplied over the
uerate cost. 1t pays dividends in
every family. in every store and Of
lics, In every mill and shop.
Inere are individuals who say
Win Unsuitable pride that since they
tp%esonaiiy observe the recognized
.nough simple rules of good health.
o onsy need not interest themselves in
SSonunlty or statewide public
Meath affairs. Such individuals
perhaps do not stop to think that
they are receiving direct assistance
as the result Of a public health
campaign. Among the many DEF
mite things that the public health
movement accomplishes fs (1l a
great reduction in the number Of
cases OF diseases and Co an awak-
eneo ana an increasing sense of re-
sponslbtltty on the part of those az
.ncteo with preventable sickness to
take precautions against COMMUNE
cating their sickness to others-in
potn respects we have additional
health safeguards for those whose
Iar as they Individually are con-
Jealous care.
The following quotations are tak.n
from the body OF the report:
Nursing Service
urihs 1879 public health nurses
WORKING under our local societies and
committees, were called to the he'd
sides of 21,356 Maine men, women and
children. Their efforts were not con-
nned to the patients in any instance.
otner members of the family were
tactfully assisted in the acquiring of
kno"ledge on personal and home NV
giene and were advised on the simple
Things which promote health and pre-
vent sickness.
During the past year these nurses
gave health inspections to 1900
school children and of this number
tney found 1876 with defective teeth,
1911 with throat troubles, 1875 with
directive vision. 25S with impaired
nearing, ATS with skin and nose trou-
pies and 2095 who were underweight
LOT their height and age. A total Of
oooo out or 13,400 were found to be in
need or thoughtful attention to their
fhyslcal defects which made them po-
tentlal victims Of preventable or other
diseases. When these physical de-
1ects were discovered they were
brought to the attention Of parents-in
thousands of cases through personal
conferences in the homes between
nurses and parents. OF the total num-
Der OF nursing visits to homes, 2144
calls were to cases of tuberculosis:
53l tuberculosis cases We're helped to
prepare themselves for scientific medi-
Cal examination and more than 100
cases were accompanied by the local
nurses to the state tuberculosis sana-
toria.
"The nurses also gave home care to
71S sick Maine babies, more than 200
prospective young mothers were helped
and advised and 315 mothers Of new
babies were helped to give their
youngsters a good healthy start in life,
In addition to this work the nurses
addressed 424 Maine audiences-total-
ing more than 1900 persons--on va
rious health subjects, arranged for
more than 100 health exhibits and
scores of mothers meetings, home
nursing classes and other community
conferences on health subjects.
Our Work in Schools and Colleges
More than 100000 Maine boys and
girls in the public schools have been
helped to acquire health habits
through the daily health chores of the
Modern Health Crusade. OF this num-
Der nearly 10000 were enrolled during
1928. OF the 40 school unions in
the state, 100 were active in this
phase of our health program during
1928. The number in each county is
as follows:
Androscoggin. 1884; Aroostook. 54j2:
Cumberland, 50o5; Franklin. 1852;
Hancock. 3144; Kennebec. 905: Knox,
1115; Lincoln. 1850: Oxford 1920;
Penobscot. 3092: PiscataQuis. 775; Sag
adahoc, SIS; Somerset 2935: Waldo,
1850: Washington. 1857: York. 2917..
AT the State University. Colby.
Bates and Bowdoin colleges local and
state representatives of the Maine
wonderful spirit Of cooperation in the
presentation of various health sub
jects.
Lecture courses and single lectures
on the conservation of vision were de-
livered by representatives of our asso-
citation at the summer schols con-
Quoted at Castine and the University
OF Maine and in connection with the
regular school work at the normal
schools in Gorham. Machias and Gag
tine.
Health Lecture Service
Maine audiences totaling more than
10000 persons were reached during
1923 through our lectures on the pre-
vention and control of cancer. on dem
tai hygiene, on the conservation of
vision. on the prevention of tuberculo-
sis. and the Importance of keeping
both body and mind in a healthy con-
dition. Nurses, club women and other
public spirited Maine men and women
have been supplied with authentic
data on which to base practical health
talks before all sorts of local audi
cnces.
Health Literature
During 1928 more than 100000
pamphlets and leaflets on the protec-
ton of health and the prevention OF
disease were distributed through the
Maine Public Health Association.
These included 10000 copies of our
publication. THE Ten Book or How to
Keep Well" $4,000 pieces of literature
on the control of cancer, and many
hundreds of copies of booklets and
folders on the prevention Of tuberculo-
sis, the Importance Of living and
sleeping in the open air, safe milk,
diet for the growing child, little helps
for the expectant mother. care or the
teeth, diphtheria, its prevention and
control, and other health subjects. In
nearly every instance this material
was sent upon request.
Health Moving Pictures
"Our several moving picture MINIS
which visualize health teachings In
an interesting way and which cover
such topics as prevention of tuberculo-
sis. the proper care of the teeth, the
Importance of fresh air day and night,
winter and summer. the work OF the
public health nurse, the value or the
Modern Health Crusade. were used
throughout 1928 in scores OF Maine
before audiences which
easily totaled more than $4,000 per-
sons.
Health Exhibits -