Evening star., 1925-03-01
NUTRITION CLINIC
TOOPEN TOMORROW
Underweight and MaInour-
ished Children to Be Given
| Treatment by Specialist.

Beginning topnorrow, a nutrition
clinic for underweight and mall
n1urished children will be opened in
the out-patient department of the
Children's Hospital, under the direc-
ton of DR.. Hugh J. Davis, child spe-
cialist, and Miss Margaret Craig, d.
rector of the nutrition department OF
the Washington tuberculosis Asso-
citation. DIR. James R. Moser, director
of the out-patient department OF the
hospital, in making this announce
rnent said that the class for white
pm. every Friday and that for colored
children from ! to 4 every Monday
afternoon.
Here the malnourished, under
weight child can be enrolled and be
given a chance to become healthy
normal Individual said DR.. Moser In
a statement. Each child will be care
fully examined and weighed at regu-
lar intervals and taught the prin-
ciples of good hygiene and health
habits. Should remediable defects be
found, the child can then be referred
TO other units of the department.
which are conducted by members OF
the hospital staff, specialists in their
lines of work.
Causes often Obscure.
Thus the first indication OF Incl
pient disease can be detected and
proper steps taken to check it The
great trend of modern medicine is
toward the prevention of disease
rather than cure and there is wide
field in the problem of the NAL
nourished child. If he is persistently
underweight, anemicr cross, fnicky
Ju n
orally, either there is something
wrong with him or with his environ
ment, and no stone should be left un-
turned to correct both. His trouble
may be simple and easily rem edied,
such as errors in diet or hours of
sleep. On the other hand, he may
have incipient tuberculosis, anemic,
infestation with parasites, or some
obscure form of blood disease. What
ever 1t may be. he is entitled to his
change. He Is with us through no
choice OF his own; his whole future
depends on the care he receives dur
ing the first years of life. Surely
the least we can do is TO insure him
a sound body and start him on the
right path of health"
Speaking Of the recently completed
addition to the Childrens Hospital.
DIR. Moser said that with increased
personnel and equipped With most
modern apparatus for diagnosis and
treatment the staff confidently ex-
poets to handle with efficiency the
rapidly growing attendance which has
lately almost overtaxed the various
departments of the hospital"
Other Classes Held.
In addition to this new service an
nounced by DIR. Moser at the Children's
Hospital, the nutrition workers of the
Washington tuberculosis Association
are also conducting two other nutri-
tion classes outside the public schools.
One is held every Saturday morning
from 10 to II at the Bureau of Health
Education, 1854 Columbia road
Also at the same place, for the ben eft
of the child who is a special problem
a diagnostic clinic Is held by appoint
ment with DR.. Joseph A. Murphy.
child medical inspector of the public
schools. Such appointments are to
be made only through the nutrition
department of the tuberculosis As
sociation, 1922 11th street or by tele-
phone to Main 992
A third nutrition class for the
special benefit of the pre-school child
between the ages of and s, is con-
Quoted every Wednesday morning
from 10 to IL at the Child Welfare
Center, 2100 G. street northwest, under
the general direction of DR.. Davis as
director of the Child Welfare Society.