Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-10-26
Health Ward
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service.

MISS virginia HARRISON, county pub
lie nurse, has found quite a number
of cases of contagious skin diseases
about the county. Several schools
have asked her to visit them to helr
check the spread of these diseases
which seem to be impetigo and scab-
les. Parents are urged to get medical
attention for any skin condition or
sores which do not heal up readily,
which itch, especially at night, or
which water and form pus. See your
doctor for any sore about the face
which does not heal or which becomes
infected. This is the only way your
children and other children can be
protected.
The inspection of school children
continues. The biggest problem
seems to be the education of the
children as to the benefit of eating
vegetables, fruit, eggs, drinking milk,
going to the dentist and brushing
their teeth. There are too many
children who are losing or have al
ready lost their permanent teeth.
Central Division Meeting.
The central division committee of
the Pine County Nursing service met
at the Hinckley high school Friday
afternoon at 2 p. m. The meeting
was well attended, IL women being
present. These women discussed the
nurses work, and the part they could
do to further the health work in
their community-sponsoring immun-
ization clinics, Mantoux testing, re-
porting of cases to the nurse and the
work that could be done in maternity
service. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. Ellen Fry, chairman; Mrs.
Alice Berg, vice chairman; Mrs. Clara
Sandwich, treasurer; and Mrs. Lor-
raine Forncrook, secretary Mrs.
Reid, vice chairman of the Nursing
Advisory board, attended the meet
ing and gave the history of the Pine
County Nursing service, how it is
financed and what the aims of the
nursing program are.
This is the largest group that has
met so far. Three of the groups have
met in different parts of the county,
southern, central and northeastern.
Members are urged to attend and
bring their friends as this is their
opportunity to help guide the county
nurses work, and plan for better
health for those in their community
and schools. This group is going to
meet the third Friday in November
at the home of Mrs. Reid.
More Infant Care Needed.
The U. S. census bureau has re-
ported Minnesota birth rate for 1888
was almost double the death rate;
1879 birth per 1000 population, while
the death rate was 90; 50,062 babies
were born last year and out of this
number 1910 infants died under one
year of age. All deaths totaled to
26,179. There were six sets of trip
lets and 500 sets of twins. One set
of triplets was born in Pine county
near Bruno, and at the present time
still live there
The 1910 infants who died last
year perhaps were born of mothers
who have had little instruction in
caring for their babies, and no ex-
perience. Prospective mothers should
see their physicians and be properly
guided through this period.
Christmas Seal Sale.
The County Red Cross has made
every effort to get its drive started
on Armistice day and continue on
through to Thanksgiving day which
falls on November 80 this year.
There will be a dinner meeting of
the county Christmas Seal sale work.
ers at the Madison hotel in Sandstone
at $50 o'clock Thursday evening,
November 9. Svend Petersen of
Askov, will be POSTMASTER, DR.. E. A.
Meyerding, executive secretary of the
State Public Health Association, and
others interested in health work will
appear on the program.