| Show Could Be Killers Lurking In Your Medicine Chest Accidental poisoning has so alarmed our health authorities author author- ties civic and political leaders lead lead- ers that even Congress urged by the president has called for tor a massive demonstration of warnings and education to reduce the hazard the national national na na- effort is a National Planning Council of 18 volunteer volunteer volun- volun teer agencies such as the Red RedCross Cross Boy and Girl Scouts the American Medical tal Dental Public Health and other national associations and the Departments of Agriculture Agriculture ture and Health Education and Welfare The campaign reaches its greatest Intensification in National National Na Na- Poison Polson Prevention Week Mar 1523 IS NOT just another Week states Dr G G. G D. D Carlyle Car Car- lyle Thompson state health dl- dl rector Its a matter of life lite and death mostly to children In a single year more 1500 Utah children UNDER UNDERAGE UNDERAGE AGE FIVE swallow poisons NATIONALLY over accidentally take poison polson year and about of these children die five times Umes a amany ar armany many a as from polio pallo 2 24 times more than from tuberculosis The theme of the campaign Is Is There a Killer in hi Your Medicine Chest Eliminate the possibility of accidental poisoning by promptly 1 1 DESTROYING all med cines not in current use Em tying contents into the toile is the safest way way- 2 Putting all other medic medi cines chemicals and doubtful products on the highest shelf sheU preferably under lock and key TilE POISONS which carried skull and crossbones warnings on the label are noL no the modern culprits these and arl the cleansers the drain cleaners clean clean- ers the Cun furniture ture polish the sleeping pills the painkillers are the useful modern prod and there are thousands thousand of them which make the home hom more beautiful and andie life ie more pleasant But many of them are po poa killers kUlers Even adults cant can't know mow if the contents or of orthe the attractive bottles and cans are arc safe and the appeal to the baby's curiosity and appetite is too strong to resist IS ONLY one way to protect the child Keep all such products and medicines medi- medi medicines cines where the young child cant can't possibly go Even when in use dont don't leave the products products prod prod- on the floor or table even for an instant U if small children chit chil- dren are unattended in th the house Poison Prevention Week will have its greatest effect when action is taken in every home to make it impossible for little children to poison themselves |
