| Show a childrens health conference to be held in eureka 0 A children a health conference tor for tintic gintic district will be held in eu reka july under the auspices auspice of 0 the local chapter of the american red cross A children childrens s health conference Is a conference of physicians and mothers to determine the develop ment and present condition of children brought by their mother mothers for examination it includes a care ful physic physician ial examination of each child in which the child Is weighed measured and compared point point with the normal child in order that the mother may see where she la is succeeding where she Is tailing failing and how she may secure better bettor re suits the examination Is tive and no score card Is used A children s health conference is no a contest or clinic it I 1 Is s intended neither tor for the child of exceptional development nor for the sick child but rather tor for the great mass of children who though apparently well are yet rarely found tree free from defect the discovery of such de f acts at an early stage when they may be easily remedied by proper hygiene or medical care Is the chief laim aim of the conference no medical adv advise tv se I 1 Is s given it if detects defects are found which need medical treatment the mother ts advised to consult her physician or a specialist the conference physician enters on a special record sheet the result ot of his examination and a summary of his advice to the mother and gives her a copy of this record sheet the primary purpose of the con ference la is educational 1 it points out to the individual parents ways in which they may im prove the care of their children held in connection with a child welfare exhibit on the care of babies and young children it makes clear the practical application ot of the principles shown in the exhibit 2 it is also a practical demon str atlon to a community of the galui of keeping the well child well by periodic physicist physic ial examination of babies and young children it cor responds to the medical inspection lof of school children la in communities where the latter Is already fished a conference brings to the at ot of local physicians and parents the importance of pre bentive measures in the earlier years ot of childhood the local conference will be held at the office of the red cross ani ant school nurse at the public school building in eureka all mothers wishing to have their children ex or should register the children at the nurse nurses s office july ath and ath this conference Is for children who are under six years of age or who have not yet entered school A child welfare program and ex hibit will be held hold at the high school building on the evening of july following the conference n k |
