| Show au llast K 17 HEALTH WORK AT BEAR RIVER the following summaries of 0 work done in health in the bear river city schools was furnished the news by R C metcalf Met calt the two reports are samples of 0 reports that were sent to each parent one Is the weight record and the other summary ot of a physician examination conducted by dr white ot of tremonton Tre monton both contain the individual report ot of the child at the top and then the school report summary of f weight fjords R john doe height 66 56 12 1 2 inches nor mal weight 82 pounds weight oct get 81 14 1 4 nov 80 12 1 2 dec 84 8 jan 85 feb 86 aw 86 14 1 4 cumbre ot of pupils weighed and measured number ot of pupils underweight 60 number ten tea per cent or more underweight 16 per centen der weight 37 12 1 2 per cent 10 per cent or more underweight 10 per cent there Is a reason tor for underweight in children the cause should be definitely determined ter mined and corrected underweight may be due to lack of 0 proper food underweight may be due to pl plenty enta but improper food underweight may be due to physical defects det ecta underweight may be a family characteristic act in any case the cause should be definitely determined and the he condition corrected health inspection report john doe moderate enlargement right nostril tonsils ought to be removed eyes normal teeth need attention summary ot of dr whites physical exam number of pupils examined 58 enlarged tonsils slight or moderate 6 enlarged tonsils ton sils needing attention 19 total enlarged tonsils ton sils 25 enlargement in nostrils slight or mod erate 23 29 1 enlargement in nostrils considerable 20 total enlargement la in nostrils 49 adl adi 2 number of pupils needing teeth attention 30 inflamed eyelids 4 skin trouble 4 teeth extracted 10 eyes and teeth examined by teachers pupils having eyes examined number pupils having defective defer detective tive eyes slight or moderate 49 number of pupils having detective eyes bad 9 number pupils having teeth examined number pupils needing teeth attended 86 per cent needing teeth attended 59 per cent plenty ot of good wholesome food es specially pec lally ally milk and eggs fresh air and sleep and participation in hot school lunch where students stay at noon are recommended to build up the body teeth should be watched carefully especially removal of first teeth to allow permanent set to come in straight to enco encourage rage ra ge the follow up movement dr white will give his services iree free for extraction of tonsils ton sils where parents cannot stand ae the burden there will bowbeer how bow veer be a small hospital tee fee tor for use usa of operating room and services of a nurse it will he be necessary to have it done together |
