Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-23
Health and Right Livin@e
BY ROYAL 8. COPELAND, WI. ID.
Former Commissioner of Health

Cne-third Of srl the deaths in
the United States occur under the
arc or six years. IL has been shown
thst there are ten times as many
deaths during the five years be-
fore school age. as during the fun
ten years Of school life.
There can be no doubt that the
first five years OF life are the most
important from the health stand
point. If we could take charge OF
these children and give them a
foundation OF good health. we
would change the medical map OF
America.
] want you 70 know what a great
authority said along this line. I
quote: The susceptibility 20 in
lection is generally greater the
younger the child. Over 60 per
cent Of ell cases Of diphtheria and
or al deaths from diphtheria occur
before the age Of five. Malnutr9-
ton, likewise, is more prevalent
among pre-School than among
school children. RicketS. A disorder
az nutrition. Is almost rs common
as dental cares and is essentially a
pre-school disease. Approximately
ID per cent Of 5000 pre-school chill
oren c~linically examined in Gary.
Ind, showed bony defects of rachi-
TIC origin With few exceptions,
the typical defects of school cAil-
cren, such rs malnutrition and nose
and throat troubles. are more pre-
valent among pre-school children"
I am not surprised that this au-
thority expresses his indignation
over u nerlect of the Young chill
dren. Fundamentally this situa-
ton Grows out az the fact that We
have been slow In approaching the
medical and developmental signifi-
canoe o. the early wears or child
hood We have intrusted these
years too COMPLETELY TO the unaided
home and TO Providence.
These arc the years that chill
oren must be watched with the
greatest vigilance. The early wears
are the important ones. From
babyhood 70 school age Is the per-
iod when many ailments are watt
ing their chance TO attack the
precious life.
l shall be glad when every school
board makes II a point 70 determ-
Inc the state Of health Of all chill
dren applying for admission 70 the
public schools. This Is the time
when parents should be advised Of
the necessity for correcting exist
inc physical defects. ~ n hoDed
that everybody will learn the i'm
portance OF this period and az re-
storing 10 normal condition the
little ores who will enter school
next fall. Begin now.
ANSWERS TO HEALTH QUERIES
2. c. 0-Can h~oarseneSS. cauS-
cd by tubercular larynEitis. that
has persisted throughout the treat
ment. be outgrown or remedied
where there Il only a slight lung
condition present? When is tubcr-
culosis considered curable7
A.-This would depend upon the
condition Of the throat-it should
respond 10 treatment II the tuber-
cular condition Is slight. Have
YOUR doctor advise YOU. III tubercu-
losis Is taken I'm the early stages
there Is verv often a GOOD chance
OF permanent cure. In this case
also. however. the extent and SER
iousneSs az the trouble PLAYS an
important part.
L. G. N. Q-Whst causes nv
right noStril 20 bleed lust AS soon
as | lie on my right Side7
Alt would Be wise 70 see a
nose specialist. Perhaps q have
some sort Of obstruction in YOUR
nose causing the nose bleeds.