| Show 0 0 HEALTH AUDIT IVE WEEK eka IN YOUR COMMUNITY As the old year goes out and the new comes in largo and small businesses and industries and the farm era must nil all take stock tho the corti certified fled public accountants do a land office business this year because so many more will have to pay income taxes there will be even moro more stock taking dr nathan S and auditing than davis III usual the farmers are taking stock not only that they may correctly determine their taxable income but also to determine the condit condition lan and quantity ol of their stock and farm equipment during the winter months they will be busy cleaning up and renovating renova ting all of the equipment that will bo be needed for tho the spring planting and cultivating much attention Is given to the stock of goods on hand to physical equipment to mechanical needs to earnings and losses but few even consider inventories of the health of the men women and children who will be needed to carry on next year average height and weight of men and women compiled by the lift life medical medic director and nd the actuarial society of 0 america the weights weight are with shoes hoe on and usually with coat and vest which weigh from I a to 7 pounds pound MEN 1 gitlit lit 1 11 lit lit lit lit lit III lit lit lit lit ag age 5 5 51 5 5 51 5 51 5 51 5 S 6 6 arp 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 ill 11 1 20 17 1 1 1 ill IW ISO as 11 3 II 11 3 4 1 18 ISS 1 1 4 4 41 16 35 03 9 1441 1141 isa WOMEN ill lit lit lit lit gitlit lit lit gitlit lit lit i lit t age 5 51 5 51 5 S 5 51 5 51 5 51 5 51 5 5 arp 21 y 3 4 51 s 71 91 aw 9 1011 n ill Z Is 12 15 3 I 1 3 4 25 isa ISS 3 S 3 9 1211 1 32 40 44 I 1 39 45 49 and thereafter many large indus tries require the physical examination of all new employees the examinations are to eliminate the unfit and so lessen accidents that might injure many the examinations that are made annually are tor for the purpose se of finding defects early that they may be remedied before they are disabling large industries have found this procedure well worth while and many smaller concerns are adopting it annual health audit the small business man and farmer whose future depends so much on their fitness to continue at work have sadly neglected the audit of this most valuable asset health the inventory of the health of all who work in a store or small factory from the owner down to the office boy and of all who work on the farm should be the most important item in the annual audit it would be a great it if the printed forms often used in the taking of stock provided first for a notation that all owners and employees had been examined and found fit 0 0 o carry on at their usual jobs As the efficiency of an employee officer or owner is materially teri ally affected by the illness of members of his family stock should also be taken of their families health the christmas holidays when the children are home from school when business has quieted down when work on the farm is not 8 as sheavy heavy as at many other seasons furnish an ideal time to take tho the health inventory heros heres an idea why not make the last week in the year HEALTH AUDIT WEEK the members of your county medical society would operate cooperate co and might even make special rates for health examinations made at that time especially it the whole family were included and if the examinations were paid for when made your health Is your most important asset is much more valuable than great riches and should be guarded even more carefully remember that many diseases dan can be cured only when discovered early even before you become conscious of them when discovered later they are incurable or disabling for a much longer period why not start the ball rolling by organizing a HEALTH AUDIT WEEK in your county an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure QUESTION BOX send questions to or dr nathan S davis III winnetka enclose a self addressed stamped envelope Q upon awakening in the morning I 1 have aching legs what causes this P bt B A it if you had stated your age the he answer would be more accurate it Is probably due either eithe r to foot strain or rheumatism Q Is it necessary to wear b nd ages after an attack of pl pleurisy jurley T 0 S A only if they make you more |
