The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-08-20
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Getting Ready for School

Children with good minds some
times fail to learn as readily as they
should. There are different reasons
for this. Among them is ill-health
or the presence of some physical de-
feet. In schools where there are reg
ular medical examinations of the
pupils, these defects are often dis
covered. In many instances their cor
rection is possible. But all children
are not fortunate enough to attend
schools in which there are medical
tests.
How about the six-year-old who is
just starting to school? Is he to be
handicapped from the first day by
defective vision or imperfect hearing?
The child that cannot see clearly
misses much that is demonstrated on
the blackboard. Properly fitted glas-
ses may give perfect vision. The
child that is unable to hear much of
what is said, may acquire an unde-
served reputation for back-wardness.
Yet even defective hearing may some
times be remedied.
Ill-health due to poor teeth,
diseased tonsils or adenoids, and
faulty nutrition may be causes of
listlessness or inattention. These, as
well as other abnormalties, may be
revealed by a careful examination.
They could often be corrected before
they interfere with the child's pro-
gress in school.
Every child deserves the privilege
of starting to school without unneces-
sary handicaps in the way of ILL
health or remediable physical defects
Should be Vaccinated
Smallpox and diphtheria are both
preventable diseases. 1t looks as
though scarlet fever would soon be
added to the list.
If the child is not already effectively
vaccinated against smallpox, this
should be done before school opens.
1t is also advisable to have the
doctor make a test to find out whether
or not there is a susceptibility to
diphtheria. If there is, it is possible
to immunize the child against this
dangerous disease by means Of toxin
antitoxin.
Every child should be protected
against these two preventable con-
tagious diseases before starting to
school.
A Warning to Be Remembered
Last March, the United States Pub
lie Health Service issued warning
against the use of bunion pads as o
dressing in vaccination. 1t seems that
the use of the bunion pad as vac
cination shield became somewhat pop
ular. Some fatal cases of tetanus
| (lockjaw) followed their use.
The spores of the tetanus bacillus
the germ that causes tetanus, or lock.
jaw( were demonstrated on bunioI
pads in tests made in the HYGIENE
Laboratory Of the Public Health
Service.
The public Health Service discour
ages the use of shields of any kim
as dressings for vaccination. 1t i
stated that their use makes condition
favorable for infection, especially fol
infection with tetanus germs OF
spores. 1t is further stated that i
is best to use no immediate dressings
in the majority Of cases.
| 1t is well to remember this yarn
ing at this time Of year when man,
children will be vaccinated agains1
smallpox to entering school,
Questions and Answers
Hives
w. S. F. writes: what causes
hives? / break out with them ever!
little while. If / scratch the skin t.
stop the itching they only get worse
| seem to be in good health. What
can | do to keep from getting them
What is good to stop the itching?
would surely like to get rid of then
for good if there is any way of doing
it,"
Reply
While most people are able to ea
all of the ordinary foods with no ill
effects, there are certain people t
whom some of the protein foods ac
as poisons. A peculiar sensitivenes
to these foods is present.
Among the foods that cause hive
in susceptible people are eggs, milk
meats, different kinds Of shell-fish
berries, melons and OCCASIONAL.
grains. Some Of the mineral salt
and other substances sometimes use,