Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-12-07
Health Ward
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service.

During the month of November,
three of the auxiliary committees of
the nursing service met, the central,
the northwestern and the central
eastern group at Markville, which
includes the townships of Arna,
Keene, Wilma, Dosey and Belden
These meetings were well attended
and are interested in maternity and
infancy work and have begun to
make obstetrical packages and have
discussed some of the local problems
such as the need of cod liver oil,
assistance with dental care and
glasses, school health and problems
which can be solved only through
cooperation and united effort.
Schools Inspected.
Fifteen schools have been visited
and 400 children inspected during the
past month. There have been a few
cases of suspected scarlet fever about
the county. Skin infections are still
present. Many children have winter
colds" Parents are urged to see that
their children dress warmly, get
plenty of nourishing food and sleep
nine or 10 hours and exercise out of
doors. Parents are also urged to
keep their children home when there
is danger of spreading colds and other
communicable diseases and to pro-
vide their children with handker-
chiefs to prevent the spread of colds
Remember that many communicable
diseases such as scarlet fever, whoop-
ing cough and measles resemble a
common cold when they are in their
most contagious stage. Protect your
children and other children from
these diseases. Schools that have
been visited this month are in dis
tricts 48, 40, IS, 1O2, 81, SO, ID, IA,
1O4, 9, 81, LOG, Is, and "a. There
have been several meetings about the
county which have used health as
their topic of discussion.
The Public Health Association held
is annual meeting November 9, and
besides state speakers the county
nurse gave very interesting talk
on what she does around the county,
and E. Irvine Parson, M. D., of Askov,
discussed the topic of tuberculosis.
DR.. Parson is member of the adj
visory committee. The Willow River
Community club invited DR.. H.
Hutchinson of the state hospital at
Moose Lake, and Miss Karlson as
speakers at their November meeting,
and the film, Behind the Shadows -
was shown. The northwestern aux
iliary committee studied tuberculosis
and urged the sale of the Christmas
Seal The Askov PIT. A. held its
November meeting Thursday night
two weeks ago and had as their guest
speaker DR.. F. F. Callahan, superin-
tendent of Pokegama Sanatorium,
who discussed cancer. DR.. Callahan
is an honorary member of the advis-
Dry committee. AS public health is
a matter of education, of studying
health and prevention of disease, and
deformities, these meetings are very
desirable.
Supervisors Visit.
The county nursing service has
been visited and supervised by Miss
Ann Nyquist of the State Board of
Health, and Miss Rebecca Pond of
the Red Cross. Miss Margaret john
son, physiotherapist with the Divis-
ion of Services for crippled children,
has also been in the county. We have
83 crippled children in Pine county.
The school girl who was suspected of
having tuberculosis was examined
and found to be free of the disease,
but was suffering from rundown
condition and a cold caused by in
fected tonsils and adenoids, which
causes mouth breathing and serious
difficulties. Your doctor can advise
you about this.
Opens New Office for Mondays.
An office in the Pine City village
hall has been made available for the
nurses use on Mondays. Anyone
who wishes to see Miss Karlson may
do so at that time. Miss Karlson also
has an office in the Hinckley grade
school building and is always there
Saturday mornings.
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