Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1935-08-30
THOUSANDS OF
COLLEGE STUDENTS
SOON. TO, MARCH

An army of nearly 100000 strong
will take to the roads in Maryland IN
a few days and advance upon the
citadels of learning. The newest re-
cruits are the youngsters who Will
reach school age this year and who
will Join their older brothers and Sis
tiers for the first time in lacking the
Three RS. The schools in Baltimore
City and the counties are preparing
for a total enrolment of over 10000
children in the kindergartens and be-
ginners' grades. Parents of this ar
nv of first-graders in the counties,
are reminded by DIR. R. H. Riley, Dl-
rector of the State Department OF
Health not to forget the health essen
tials when they are outfitting the
youngsters for their first experience
in school. "You will want the best
regimentals possible, for them.
know" DIR. Riley said, Gin the way of
suits. dresses and all the things they
will need to make them happy and
comfortable, so if you have not already
done it-take them to your doctor for
a health examination before they
start to school.
"The school records show that chill
dren who begin the school year in
good health and who have been safe
guarded in every way possible against
preventable disease, make the grades
more readily and make better progress
than the children who are handicapped
by i'll health or by conditions that are
RESPONSIBLE for i'll health-such as de-
cayed teeth, Threats in need of atten-
ton, undernourishment, dull hearing
and defects of vision. If your doctor
finds conditions that need attention
you will be saving time and conserv-
ing the child's health if you have the
corrections made before the child
starts to school.
Besides the health examination
and the necessary corrections, two
other very important items belong in
the health outfit-Vaccinatio against
Smallpox and Protection Against
Diphtheria. Our Maryland law re-
quires all children to be vaccinated
against smallpox before they can be
enrolled in any public school in the
State. We hear so little about small
pox in this State that parents are like
ly to forget that children who have
not been vaccinated will be excluded
from school. Therefore this reminder
is given. We have had only one case
of smallpox in Maryland in six years,
but the disease is prevalent in other
parts of the country, especially in Sec
lions in which vaccination is not re-
quired. Over 5000 cases were report
ed to the U. S. Public Health Service
from various parts of the United
States during the first seven months
of the current year. Anybody who
has not been vaccinated and who is
exposed to the disease is likely to con-
tract it.
eve have been able to keep Mary
land comparatively free from small
pox by the careful observance of our
vaccination requirements. Diphtheria
is equally preventable. And we hope
eventually to have as good record
concerning diphtheria as we now have
with regard to smallpox. We have a
preventive against diphtheria in what
is known as Toxoid. Only one treat
ment with the toxoid vaccine is neces-
sary. Ask your doctor about it and
if you have not already done it, have
your child protected against these di-
seases before he joins the army of
first-graders."