Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-11-02
Health Ward
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service.


Nursing Service.
The nursing service is developing
rapidly, women all over the county
are becoming more interested in what
is being done in schools and the home
than before. Miss Virginia Karlson
public health nurse, is emphasizing
the use of fresh air, light, warmth
cleanliness and the proper selection
of and administration of diet, also
the art of making the sick comfort
able in bed. She found in her visits
around the county, during the month
of October in the 26 schools visited,
in which 388 children were inspected,
that many had defective permanent
teeth due to perhaps the lack of
proper diet. These children should
have plenty of milk, eggs and pro-
perly cooked vegetables, also cult
walton in brushing and caring of the
teeth. Six children were found with
defective vision, three young chill
dren had crossed eyes. This defect
can usually be corrected by early
attention, possibly glasses. The older
children will no doubt do better class
work when relieved of eye strain and
headaches.
First Aid Kits Distributed.
In one school, there is a child who
will be given the Mantoux test and
if found a positive case will be
X-rayed. All contacts will be Man
touxed and properly taken care of.
Concerning the skin diseases men
toned last week, all schools have
been visited, also the homes, and
proper instruction given to prevent
further spread. One school was closed
for few days because of chicken
pox. There has been a number of
accidents about the school yards, as
cuts, bruises and sprains. Each school
is equipped with a first aid kit sup
piled by the Christmas Seal sale.
The teachers and school boards are
urged to keep up the first aid supplies,
as this is the best way to prevent
infection.
Miss Karlson has talked before
PIT. A. meetings at Hinckley, Pine
City and Askov, at the county teach
ers institute in Sandstone and at the
annual meeting of the members of
rural school boards. She discussed
her work, the control of contagious
diseases in the school and the teach
er's part in the health work.
Auxiliary Committees Meet.
During this month the auxiliary
committees from different parts of
the county have held meetings at
Beroun, Bruno, Sturgeon Lake and
Hinckley. The Markville group is
going to meet in November. These
group meetings give the people an
opportunity to know about the nurses
work, and make plans for better
health of their community. Inter-
ested persons are cordially invited to
attend these meetings, as they are
open to the public.
The auxiliary committee from the
northwestern part of the county met
Friday at the home of Mrs. Kenneth
Gay in Sturgeon Lake. 1t was at
tended by Is women. Mrs. Herbert
Johnson and Mrs. E. B. Linsley,
members of the nursing committee,
attended. Mrs. Johnson gave a his
tory of the Pine county nursing serv-
ice and what its aims are. Mantoux
testing and the Christmas Seal sale
were discussed and will be taken
up again at the next meeting. All
those who are interested in this work
should attend the county public
health dinner at the Madison hotel
on the evening of November 9, at $50
o'clock and get first-hand informal
ton from doctors who are specialists
in this field of work. This group
was organized as follows: Mrs. Ken
meth Gay, Sturgeon Lake, chairman;
Mrs. Phil Anderson, Sturgeon Lake,
vice chairman; Mrs. Ed. Danelski,
Willow River, secretary; and Mrs.
Victor Shafer, Finlayson, treasurer.
The other members are Mrs. Oscar
Anderson and Mrs. Don Carr, Fin
layson; Mrs. Phares, Mrs. Ray Jacob
son, Mrs. Jack Cunningham, Mrs.
Roger Barnes and Mrs. Glenn Olson,
all of Sturgeon Lake; Mrs. F. E. An
derson, Denham; Mrs. Isaacson and
Mrs. Art Underhill, of Kettle River
township, Rutledge; Mrs. A. E. Wood,
Norman, Mrs. Jack Randall, Pine
Lake and Mrs. Lynn Smith, Finlayson.
This group will meet November "a.
The secretary will state place in
notice.
A delicious lunch was served by
the hostess after the meeting.
The names of officers of other
groups will be published after their
next meeting.