Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-02-22
Health Ward
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service.

Durlng the past week the BROOK
Park and Finlayson schools were
visited. The Finlayson school has
an excellent system of handling its
school health cards. 1t is the respon-
sibility of each teacher to check the
students in the fall as to height and
weight, and test eyes and hearing.
Any disease or corrections the chill
dren had during the summer ale
checked on the health cards in the
fall. These are re-checked in the
spring. In this way an accurate rec
ord of vaccination, immunization,
corrections and disease is kept and
known by the teacher, who, after all,
is the one the parents see, and who
sees the children every day. By
knowing such information herself,
the teacher can better help prevent
disease from spreading. The records
are then accurate and up to date.
Finlayson is one of the schools which
serves hot lunch at noon, with lit
tie or no cost to the school. When
the teachers inspect the students,
they become more conscious of the
health needs and status of their
pupils. It is hoped that more schools
will use this same system.
Teachers Institute.
A teachers institute was held
Thursday and Friday in Pine City.
DR.. F. F. Callahan, medical director
at Pokegama Sanitorium, spoke on
the Mantoux test, pointing out that
the test is harmless and can not
possibly cause tuberculosis to develop.
The test shows whether or not an in
dividual has come in contact with the
germs of the tuberculosis, and if so
indicated, an X-ray is necessary for
further check-up as it is very i'm
portant to have this information, not
only for their own and their pupils
sake, but so that they may better
teach its benefits. This was an eX-
cellent public health measure. AS the
diphtheria innoculation will be Of
fered to all school children, it is hoped
that teachers understand this pro-
cedure also. Diphtheria cases are rare,
but we are always in danger from the
carrier of the disease, one who may
have the germs and not be i'll but
who is spreading the disease. The
fatality rate from diphtheria is high
and this disease strikes in the pre-
school and grade school group.
Diphtheria can be prevented.
Home Nursing.
A unit on home nursing has been
requested by group of women east
of Hinckley. This group is going to
meet for its first class Thursday, Feb.
%. The subject will be "Prevent-
ing Accidents and Illness in the
Home" The meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Lyle Doe. Miss Vir-
ginia Karlson would like to con-
duct more classes of this type in COM
munities located far from hospitals,
doctors and nurses, but will not
have the time from her other duties.
1t is important to know what to do
in emergencies, to know how to care
for a sick person in the home, and
how to carry out the doctors or
ders. Other lessons will be on "How
to make patient comfortable, Civ
ing treatments frequently ordered by
the physician, special points in the
care of convalescents and caring for
the chronic and the aged"
1t is hoped that Miss Karlson may
soon get clerical help in her office,
for there are many records and much
data to be kept.
Other Meetings.
The northeastern auxiliary COM
mittee may have meeting March
49, The place had not been decided
upon at the last meeting. This group
includes Askov, Bruno, Kerrick, Du-
quette, Nickerson and surrounding
territory Would some one of the
ladies decide the place and let Miss