The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-01-14

NcucIcI O1ScdsE Oo0hIol ll) Teaching the importance of early diagnosis and medical care.
 t2J Literature and instruction gwen on Yenereal Disease.
 Tuberculosis Control l tI) Teaching the importance of Isemi-annual examinations for all age groups.
 t2) Secure early diagnosis by i tuberculin test and X-ray. l3J Nursing home visits are made which include the recommendations or the Doctor. Instructions through actual demonstrations are given on how to carry out the orders. there ] by protecting the patient, family and community. (4) Literature is given from the Health Center, teaching early Sym toms of tuberculosis.
 Maternity Service t1) By getting in touch with all prospective mothers and teaching the importance of medical and nurs- | ing supervision throughout the ma ternity cycle. (2) Instructions given mothers on maternal hygiene and infant care. (3) Assisting the doctor with delivery service in the home and teaching the prospective mother how to prepare the home for such a service.
 tD Giving post partum nursing care in the home. Morbidity Service
 (I) Includes supervision of ade- quate nursing for all patients in the home through actual demonstrations l in order to teach some responsible member Of the family to give con- tinuous care. This is perpetuated by health classes in Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick, which in- l cludes: personal hygiene, care of the aged, the sick, common emer gencies, care of babies and child ren, prevention Of illnesses and community health. School Hygiene (l) Getting each school child to have an annual physical examin- l ation.
 (2) Follow-up visits are made in to the home to assist in getting cor rections of defects. (3) Morning inspections made daily in the school to detect sym toms of communicable disease and illness: If necessary to exclude the l child from school a visit is made to l the home. instructions given the parents on care of the child and the importance of early medical diag- nosis.
 1 (4) Classes in home hygiene and care of the sick and first aid given 5 the students. (5) Assisting the teachers in :, health education by securing liter ature and assembling material for their use.
 Infant and PreSchool Service 1 1) Child health conferences held once a year each child is given a physical examination. 1 (2) Emphasis placed on the value i of securing early corrections of de- fleets to safeguard the life of the l child.
 (S) Importance of having compe- 1 tent medical advice in cases of ill- ness.
 l f4 Instructions given on care of the child, good health habits and l proper nutrition.
 l (5) Well infants and preschool 1 children may be weighed and meas ured regularly at the health center
 Crippled Children Service G1 Assistance given in securing early correction of deformities Dy 1 securing sanitorium care and treat ment, at the recommendation Of the family physician.
 Nutritional Program l (1) Advice and lieterature given l through consultations with teachers, l mothers and children. Bulletins are available to anyone interested in I infant care, school child, prenatal care, tuberculosis, yenereal disease, ] communicable and non-communica- I ble diseases.
 Reports I Daily reports of nursing actiyi- ties are made to the doctor, monthly
 reports are given the health council,
 the department Of health and the local press.
 The whole public health program l is not an emergency measure but is l designed for the purpose of develop
 ing a permanent program of social . betterment.