Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-16
Health Ward
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service.

Miss Ann Nyquist of the division
of Public Health Nursing of the State
Board of Health visited the county
nursing service last week and sup
ervised Miss Karlson on some of
her visits around the county. She
instructed her on better methods of
keeping records in school health and
hygiene and how to find and help
tuberculosis cases. The maternity
work was also discussed, suggestions
given as to the proper making of
obstretical packages, layettes and in
caring for home delivery. 1t is the
aim of the division to make Mime
sofa one of the healthiest states and
at the present time has succeeded in
placing it in the lowest maternal
death rate as records show at the
present time that only two or three
women die out of every 1000 babies
born. This is because of good med
ical facilities, good doctors and in
educating the women on how to pre-
pare for clean home deliveries and
stressing the necessity of being I'M
der medical care during the period
of pregnancy.
So far since school has started, there
have been AZ rural schools visited
in which 700 children were inspected
The greatest problem is dental care
Parents of the children who have
been inspected where the nurse re-
ports bad teeth, should see that their
children be taken to their dentist
and have this defect corrected as
soon as possible. They will be
healthier and happier children. There
are nine out of this 700 who have
defective vision and 60 with skin
infection.
Dates of Meetings.
The Hinckley auxiliary nursing
committee will meet at the home of
Mrs. Harvey Reid Friday, Nov. II.
The Markville group will meet at
the home of Mrs. Donald Ehmke
November %, and the northwestern
group with Mrs. Kenneth Gay at
Sturgeon Lake November "a. These
are all afternoon meetings and the
women of these communities are in
vited to attend and bring their friends
The northwestern group is going to
study tuberculosis and the Mantoux
test and the part the Christmas Seal
has played in the control of tuber-
culosis. In poll taken by the Min
70 III ~
was found that the people of this
state know more facts about tubercu-
losis than do the people of the United
States at large. Pine county is to
be commended on its work. This has
been largely possible through the
interest of the county and state as
ISOLATION and financed by the sale of
the Christmas Seal Since 1884 274
x-rays have been given to people
in different parts of the county, and
an early diagnosis made. Tubercu-
losis is durable if care is given early
in the disease. This means proper
medical care, rest in bed and proper
food. We should be constantly on
guard for any deviation from our
normal self and give due attention
to our health, which is the most pre-
cious thing we have.
Up to October 10, 1889, Is rural
schools have given their contribu-
ton to the nursing service. Since
that date Is more have contributed
their SIS and are as follows: Districts
1875, 81, "a, 81, 81, "a, 90, 40, 43, Is,
116, "a, as, II and ia. The COM
mittee is very grateful for every
contribution that comes in and hopes
before the end of the year that other
districts will send in their money.