Show Is Your Child Ready For School The child who is 15 to enter school should have a thorough examination examination examination examina examina- tion by the physician and by a dentist dentist dentist den den- in the spring or early summer Tills This is to allow the summertime for correction of defects an anH for vaccination also for immunization lion tion if It needed School brings added danger of getting communicable diseases If the child has not been having yearly half examinations up lIlI to this time a thorough examination examina examina- lion tion Is especially needed A physical defect puts a child at a with his school mates Poor sight or hearing may make him seem dull in school and cause him to become discouraged and uninterested Do not let your jour our child reach school age with a handicap that can be removed Ask yourself these questions Does my child see and hear well Are his teeth sound and well kept Are his nose and throat in a healthy condition Has he been gaining steadily in m weight during the last year Has he been growing In height Are his eyes bright his cheeks rosy his muscles firm his posture posture pos pos- ture erect Has he been vaccinated against smallpox and immunized against diphtheria Has he good habits of eating sleeping exercise bathing elimInation elimination elim elim- elimination self self control control and obedience obedience obedience obedi obedi- ence If you ou can truthfully answer yes 15 to the above questions you ou may rest assured that your our child is ready for school If you cant can't then It Is time you were getting him ready Child health conferences are arc being held during the month of August for preschool examinations Has your our child been examined If not please phone for appoint appoint- ments I |