The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-10-04
C0nnecticut College Plans
 DyiUe Against Common Colds
Dr Dorothea Scovle formerly of Vassar New Resident
 Physician, lnaugurates Cold Prevention Program

, infect others Last year good CO., operation in general was noted.
 This year president Blunt has placed | large measure of the responsibA- | ity in the cold prevention eXperi-
 ment on the shoulders of the stu dents. She has suggested that they make and enforce regulations regarding the isolation of those
 having colds as well as follow in- dividually the instructions issued by the college doctors for the pre- vention and treatment of colds. At the end of each week every
 student will be asked to sign a re- port stating whether or not she
 has had a cold during the period
 and giving other related informa-
 tion of value. It is hoped in this
 way to reach specific conclusions
 about the relation of colds to gen.
 eral health habits. thus making
 a worthwhile contribution to pub
 lie health knowledge.
 The survey of the health habits of the students at the college has
 been undertaken by Prof Margaret Chaney, chairman of the Home Economies department and com
 mittee, in an effort to determine the relationship between the health of the students and their habits of living, and whether those habits
 are improved at college. President
 Blunt and Dr Scoville both feel
 that if pr Chaney can determine to what extent and in what way
 college affects the health habits
 of it's students. definite step forward will have been taken in
 raising the general standard of
 health on the campus.
 Tests were given the freshmen at the beginning of the academic
 year and viii be repeated at the
 end of the year and the results tabulated. Similar tests will be
 given every year for several years so that concusions may be drawn
 from statistics provided by these
 classes during their freshman and senior years.
 The first test shows the age, height and weight of the student,
 her health history. and her an-'
 gentry. It indicates her general
 health at the beginning of her col ! lege when She has just come from
 the protection and supervision of her home, and her usual habbits
 of eating, sleeping and exercise at
 this time.
 Questions are asked regarding
 the frequency or infrequency of
 headaches digestive disturbances
 and colds: about the regularity ef bodily functions; about the condl. tion and care of the teeth the
 hours of sleep obtained; the
 amount of outdoor exercise cus- tomarily taken. The student is re- quested to state whether or not she smokes and how long ago she acquired the habit. She is asked whether she does her studying in daylight hours, early in the eve ming or late tonight. Her disposi- ton is the subject of scrutiny, Is
 she cheerfu. moody. changeable? Does she worry? Is she excitable?
 The food habits of the student are examined. Dr Chaney wants to know whether or not a student has a good appetite, if she eats be- tween meals and if she does what type of food she most often eats. She asks the student whether she always eats her breakfast or is apt to omit it, if she eats lunch regularly, if she drinks, coffee. tea, milk, and how often. Specific ques- tions about the amount and kind of food eaten are asked, that is whether white or whole wheat
 bread or no bread at all is usually
 eaten, the number of servings of fruit and vegetables taken daily and the amount of water drunk. A table of foods is used to show the
 general preferences of each stu
 dent.
 A test of much the same kind will be given at the end of the
 year and again when the student is a senior.