Show find defects in most children university of iowa physicians give results of free clinical examinations SEEK TO HELP THE SUBNORMAL over 90 per cent of defects defect found declared to be totally or partially correctable tion Is I 1 common dont you think the kiddie I 1 ought to be given every chance to develop into worthwhile worth while citizens what do you think of this campaign 4 4 iowa city baan la an average of one physical defect for each of lowa iowa children examined since september 25 hag bus been found by dr john W prentice and dr florence IV johns ton university of iowa physicians in the division of maternity and infant hygiene who hite have been conducting free clinical examinations in various parts of the state their work however has been almed aimed tit ht the tiou ani and suggested treatment of the physically subnormal rather lhnn the normal child over 80 90 per cent of the defects found were declared to be totally or partially correctable the percentage of possible corrections decreases with the increasing age of the child out of OW children examined 0 ij 1 defects were found the defects multiply with the age of the child it has been doctor prentices observation that rural children have as many physical defects as do city ch children lidren malnutrition Is found as often among fann children as among city children several reasons were ascribed to this among union them lack of variety in diet and defective defective teeth the most fr frequent defects among rural children were found to be malnutrition decayed teeth enlarged adenoids aden and enlarged ll diseased tonsils ton sils need variety in food children need a variety of fond elements as do livestock said doctor prentice referring to the well balanced diet for farm anlin ali that experts have nav prepared the nw rural children seem to get art food in quantity but eci N tb or t luiu ed diet bat rt eria enable blas all tissues issues of the body to de lovelli lov velo eloi properly in other words they live on oil a one sided diet diel children with had bad teeth fall to masticate and digest their food well and they I 1 absorb ani swallow harmful poisons that but come from the decayed teeth M children adren examined at the clinics are scheduled rhe daled in advance it if possible their history hi histories are taken they are examined a chart of their physical state mate Is ninde made a summary mmary STi drawn and treatments recommended for defects tills this record is kept by the county or school nurse with will the name of the family physician A copy of this record Is given alij lh parents and they sire are instructed in to take the child along with the record to the family physician about BO 50 per cent of the cases in communities where clinics hove have been held have reported to the family physicians us as instructed according t to 0 reports of nurses and physicians it Is bell believed pred this proportion increased as the work advances gives advice on diet in order to reach the children clini cri are held in various towns and rides cities under the auspices of ita ul and county and school nurses burnes doctor prentice examines the children arid doctor johnston John slon acts its as adi ser to ili the mothers on questions of child diet prenatal and com the ohp university physicians tire are 14 in assets instead of tien out or of the subnormal children of hv hr Jj jointing IntIng out pos possible sibie c corrective dieu CM UA uros urea results have indicated that the money e time line and ad effort have been well expended report dil dillion bion officials the success of this great work said bald doctor prentice has been ande possible by the splendid operation cooperation co of the doctors and county and school nurses in the various communities where clinics have been field during recent years the general health and physical condition of our city di bil ildren dren have been greatly improved by the iho work of infant welfare station childrens clinics school clinics and ninny other such organizations likewise the lie maternity clinics have done much for mother and babe and now ne e have the same opportunities drought brought to our rural communities through the work of the dl division vision or of maternity and tit hagle hygiene ne of tile the university of lowa iowa Is carrying out nut lie provisions of the sheppard law aw in n rown rowa we need only if to benr bear in mind the high bleb percentage of 0 phy physical sten unfitness among our rural hoys boys its as found by the army i lions in the recent war to realize the of tills this work |