New Britain herald., 1930-11-26
MAKES IS POINTS
 FOR CHILD HEALTH
Dr, DuInont Reports on Confer
 enCG at National Capital

Dr, l.. ]. Dumont, superintendent of health, has compiled d report on the child health and protection con- ference which he attended last week in Washington, D. c. IL contains IS points listed as services in develop ment and protection, which he says. every American child should have. and also statistics bearing on the survey conducted throughout the United States.
 The report is as follows:
 Something moro than year ago President Hoover called together d small group Of representative men and women to take initial steps in organization of conference on child health and protection. A sur Ney was made throughout the United States and one Of the con- mitteeS reports that out Of 46,UO0.- roo children 35,o0O.000 arc roason- ably normal, 6,000,000 are improp- orly nourished 10oo. .hO0 have defcc- tive speech, 1.O0O, GOO have weak or damaged hearts. G7j,O00 present behavior problems. 45O00O arc mentally retarded, &S2.o0 are tu hercuar. &42,00O have impaired hearing. 1&000 arc totally deaf. Soo,"en are crippled, 50,ooo arc par liaily blind. 140n0 are wholly blind. 2oo.o0a are delinquent, 5oo.oop are dependent. And so on, 10 total of at least h millions Of defcients. more than so per cent Of whom Are not receiving the necessary atten ton, though our knowledge and ex- p"rienCa show that these deficiencies can he prevented and rcmclied to a high dosroe. 1T wo do not prform our duty 10 these children. We leave them dependent or we provide from them inc major recruiting ground for the army Of nc'or-do-wcns and criminals
 "Tho child health conference in its Introduction 10 Q more complete re- port, which will be published later, recommends the following:
 Every American child has the right 10 the following services in it. development and protection:
 T. Every prospective mother should hayo suitable Information. medical supervision during the pre- natal period, competent care at confinement. Every mother shouH have post-natal medical supervision for herself and child.
 "2. Every child should receive periodical health examinations be fore and during the school perioI including adolescence, by +he fam fly physician, or the school or other public physician, and such cxamina- lion by specialists and such hospi- ta| care as it's special needs may require,
 '%. Every child should have rcgu- lar dental examination and care.
 4. Every child should have in- struction in the schools in health and in safety from accidents. and every teacher should he trained in health programs.
 "5 Every child should be protect d from communicable diseases to which he might he exposed at home. n school or al play, and protected from impure milk and food.
 "G- Every child should have proper sleeping rooms, diet, hours Of sleep and play and parents should receiF" expert information as 10 the needs O children Of various ages 1s 10 thcse questions.
 7. Every child should attend @"hooi which has proocr seating. lighting, ventilation and sdaIratioa. For younger children kindcrcart.,1s and nursery schools shoail b. pro- Ejded 10 supplement nome care.
 "S. The school should be so or gaHized Us 10 discover aiu1 develop the special abilities of o4rh child. and should assist il vocational gaFd- auc", for ehili,.G Hky mcr. sue "c"d by the use of ths.r strongest qualities and special interests.
 "2. Every child should have some form O. religious, moral and char artcr training
 'fn, Every child has 4 right 10 a place 10 play with adequate facilities therefor.
 "It. With ihe expanding domain or the commuaity'e responsibilities