Evening star., 1937-11-21

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4 4 forward any program Of health
be accomplished in the District Congr.
health chairmen held Wednesday In t
During the discussion the foil,
child health:
Security-economic. physical, emo
tional.
An environment which is safe, sani-
tary and favorable to growth and
healthy development.
Protection against disease and the
hampering influence Of remediable
defects through healthy living, ade-
quate medical attention and commu-
nifty safeguards.
Information, habits and attitudes
which promote the hygiene Of the
individual and an Intelligent UNDER
standing Of measures for the mainte.
nance Of community health.
Essentials Of Health Program.
The following suggestions for work
FOR health chairmen we're offered as
an outcome Of the discussion and we're
based upon the above essentials:
l. Parent-Teacher health chairmen
will cooperate with school principals
in developing better health conditions
within the schools. Fifty to seventy
five per cent Of the respiratory dis
eases could be checked through a pro-
gram for clean hands.
2. 1nculcating respect for quarantine
laws by disseminating information to
parents.
3. Diphtheria immunization among
pre-school children. (a) Statistics
show that go per cent OF the mortality
from diphtheria occurs in the pre-
school group. (b) Parents will be
urged to have their very young chill
dren immunized by the family physi-
clan or at the health clinics.
4. Tuberculin testing was recon-.
mended, particularly for adolescents,
and further cooperation with the
T. B. Association was stressed.
Dental Program.
5. Continuation of the dental health
program: (a) Last year in the sixth
division 5000 children were inspected
and their dental defects noted and
referred to the family dentists for
treatment. Results were most en-
couraging, as the fall check-up showed
1,570 children had their teeth put
In good condition as a direct result
OF this campaign; 76 per cent of
these corrections were made by the
family dentists. The same dental CAM
paign has just been completed in the
fifth division and Is now going on in
the seventh division.
s. Continuation OF the summer
roundup: (a) The purpose of the
summer roundup is to start the child
in school free from remediable de-
fects. (b) To keep the well child we'll.
7. Participation in study groups:
(D The furtherance Of mental hy.
giene in cooperation with the various
parent-teacher study groups. (b) Co.
operation with the general movement
to educate the parents in social hy-
giene.
8. Further cooperation with exist
ing agencies working in the field of
health education.
Mrs. L. 8. Brooks announces the
student aid rooms will be open to-
morrow instead Of Wednesday because
Of Thanksgiving.
Buchanan.
Robert l.. Haycock. first assistant
superintendent Of schools, spoke on
the fundamental principles laid down
by Horace Mann and accepted today
by modern educational leaders last
Tuesday.
Mrs. Catherine Edgerton, dramatic
director, announced the Dramatic
Club won fourth place in the one-act
play tournament sponsored by the
Community Center.
The toxoid treatment for diphtheria
will be given during December.
The fifth grade class visited the
coal exhibit at the museum and .
lumber exhibit last week.
Eliot Junior High.
Matted milk will be served to un.
derweight children at the morning
recess.
Barclays.
The new summer roundup chair
man will be Mrs. Ida Teeples.
Edmonds- Maury.
Thanksgiving baskets will be dis.
tributed among the needy families
Of the school Wednesday Mrs. Her
bert Reed, student aid chairman, will
be In charge.
Janney.
The study group conducted by Mrs.
Alice Wood meets each Monday at
$50 am. Subjects are Parental At
titudes" and Problems of Discipline.
Each class held open house on No.
vember -, when parents observed the
work OF their children.
Key.
school December 2.
Neighborhood Thanksgiving bas-
kets Of canned and packaged food and
fruit will be brought to the school for
distribution Wednesday.
Each pupil planted a tulip bulb in
the Key garden last Monday. White
dogwood trees will be set out about
the grounds this week.
Proceeds Of the Wednesday sewing
circle and tea will apply on purchase
Of underwear for children this month.
Langd0n.
The association sponsored a card
party last week at Southern Diaries
Wallach.
The Membership Committee will
meet at the home of the chairman
tomorrow at 1:30 to make . final
check on membership.
H. d. Cooke.
One hundred per cent membership
was the goal Of the membership cam
paien conducted last week.
Taft Junior High.
Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peoples Of the
Community Center will talk on 1.-THE