Show IMP 0 ut anfe elma of ann ca I 1 th sn a d school in 0 VC TA efla qa inasmuch as aa it is the concen con census sua of medical authorities throughout the united oates that there to la likely to be a of the flu this winter an important meeting was held at the office ol of the board of education on wednesday ev evening ening when drs garrett odon adon nell cruikshank christy rich and green mibs nellie smith of the red cross and the editor of the express were invited by county superintendent earl thompson to consider the health situation with respect to the county schools with the object of avoiding it possible a recurrence of what happened last winter when the schools were acre closed for months because of the epidemic it was the conclusion of all that every possible effort should be made to keep the children in as healthy a condition as possible and to accomplish com this the physicians present magnanimously agreed to give ot of their time in educating parents along preventative lines this will be done by a series of talks in every parent teachers association in the county each physician agreeing to give three such talks in addition to this at tho coming teachers institute sti tute which will be held in vernal during the week beginning september 1 I dr homer E rich will give a lecture to the teachers on how to detect types of sickness among children while dr garrett OD odonnell ODon nelI will follow with a clinic or remonstration Se demonstration using charts and subjects to exemplify her talk such unselfish work on the part of the physician of our county to protect public health Is praiseworthy and cannot help but elicit commendation from parents who desire the protection of their children from sickness and scourge rumor humor has it that there are already several cases of spanish in alenza on the reservation we are unable to ascertain the truth of this rumor however the significance of the rumor lies in the possibility of another influenza epidemic this winter it does seem fortunate that the state stata department of education haa bat taken this opportune time for or launching a vigorous school health campaign for the prevention of contagion the detection of defects that can bo be remedied if given immediate attention and the teaching ot of hg habits ahe war has demonstrated the of et fici fl clency ency of school children with the support of their parents par onta in putting over various national war programs in no other way can so many homes be reached as through the children the home in its struggle for community health and sanitary home conditions can always count on the schools ticho ola for all the help and co opera tion within their power every child in the state of utah will this winter be given a physical examination with the idea of informing the parents as to what can be done to better his physical condition each morning the children in the tha school will be inspected and any child showing signs of not feeling well will have hare the roof of his mouth his arms throat and nose examined for eruptions or redness if it seems necessary the teacher will take his temperature in this way it to Is hoped that all diseases such as measles influenza colds sore throats tai thi oats oto etc will be discovered in their early Ei gf cages and ala ah epidemic avoided health habits will he be taught with greater earnestness than ever and we look to the parents to encourage the children in consistent hygienic living the teachers of the county responded nobly to the appeal for influenza nurses and we can count on them to respond as heartily tn in efforts to avoid a recurrence of the scourge without the parents the physicians and teachers efforts will be nonet non et ef the schools can supply the instruction helpful information and suggestion but after all the doing Is the important thing and only the home can see aee that the program Is id carried out mrs mary barnett has been appointed by the hoard board of education as health supervisor and will have charpe charge of this work in T uintah county |