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Since 1913 the bureau has conducted
more than 200 investigations in As
States. the District Of Columbia and
Porto Rico.
Publishes Four Pamphlets.
As important, perhaps, as the collec-
ton of facts IS their proper dissemina-
ton. The bureau has done this through
its publications, its exhibits and its
correspondence. Four of the most pop
ular pamphlets of the bureau, those
dealing with prenatal care, infant care,
+ child care and child management, have
reached a combined circulation of more
than 5000 900 copies. In the fiscal year
1928 the bureau distributed l,432 1853
publications. Infant Care" has taken
the place Of the Care of the Horse"
as the most popular government publ
cation. More than 100000 copies OF
this publication were distributed In 1928:
The bureau makes a wide use OF
visual methods in getting its infor-
nation in the hands Of the mothers OF
America. 1t has supervised the pro-
duction Of flve child hygiene fllms.
These are Our Children" covering
Born" showing the preparation a
mother should make before the baby is
born: Posture" illustrating good and
bad posture and the beneficial results
of posture training; Sun Babies, en-
phaSizing the value Of sun baths and
cod liver oil in preventing and curing
ricketts,. and BEST Fed Mother" show
ing mothers how they can best nurse
their babies.
Ten years ago the bureau equipped
a motor truck as Child welfare spe-
cial' and sent 1t through the country
to teach rural mothers who could not
come to the city to attend child health
conferences and clinics. The bureau
answers 100000 letters year. A great
deal of data is distributed in the re-
plies to the letters of inquiry.
Co-Operates With States.
The bureau co-operates with the
States. 1t keeps in touch with cnllo
welfare commissions and prepares
much material for their use. Several
years ago the North Dakota Childrens
Code Commission asked for the coop.
Grafton of the bureau in number OF
studies 1t was planning to make. It's
helm was given. with the result that
the North Dakota Legislature passed
series Of laws that have placed 1t
among the foremost States in the leg1s-
Iative safeguards for the protection
and care OF dependent and neglected
children. Other States in which the
bureau has made studies are Georgia,
Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi. New
Jersey, North Carolina. Pennsylvania,
South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The bureau likewise has admins
tered the maternity and infancy provi-
.I~.. .,AAMN TIA Ghnnna ri .TnunNr bill
About As States and Hawaii are working
with the Government in promot-
ing the welfare and hygiene Of ma
ternity and infancy. More than ST.
600 900 q year has been available
under this act. Congress failed at the
last session to extend the life OF the
act, with the result that the work
was suspended in June. Congress
may vote to extend the life OF the act
when 1t meets again.
Aids Private Groups.
Finally, the bureau aims to accom-
plish its ends through cooperation
with public and private organizations.
In 1915 the first important piece OF
the campaign for birth registration,
work of this kind was undertaken.
The following year a national baby
week campaign was carried on. Every
State participated, and more than 1000
communities held local celebrations.
From time to time the bureau has CO.
operated in working out standards in
various fields of child welfare. In
1919 q group Of experts met in wash
ington to draw up a tentative draft OF
the minimum standards Of child vel
fare" These cover standards for en-
ploynent, the protection OF the health
Of mothers and children and STANDARDS
for children in need of special care
One Of the most promising recent
studies is that on the control and cure
Of ricketts,. The study has been carried
on at New Haven in cooperation with
the Yale Medical School and the New
Haven Hospital. Cod liver oil and sun
shine are known to be the most valu-
able curative agencies, and the pres
ent study is expected to throw much
light on the most effective ways OF
using these remedies to the control OF
the disease Another ricketts, study mas
been made in Porto Rico.
In Chelsea, Mass, two-year STUDY
of posture was conducted. The analy-
sis covered 1,70s children, Of whom
961 received special training In pos
ture.
Gives Posture Training.
It was discovered that before any
posture training was given nine out
Of ten children had poor pastures. The
proportion Of poor posture was slightly
higher among girls than boys. OF
those who received special training,
81 had improved In posture as COM
pared with 10 per cent Of those who
had received no training. Better body
mechanics led to improvement in
scholarship and department. Posture
training seems to lead to better health
and attendance. Good nutrition was
found to be a prerequisite Of good pos
ture. It was found that the greatest
| Improvement was shown among those
children who were well nourished.
In 1928 q study was made In Phila-