Show TO Y YOUR 0 U R amr A A 7 1 v 0 A A by byl DR NATHAN S D AVIS III HEALTH AUDIT WEEK IN YOUR COMMUNITY As mhd old year goes out and the new comes in large and small businesses and industries and the farmers must all take stock the certified public ac accountants c otanas do a land office business this year because so many more will have to pay income taxes there will be even m more ore stock taking dr nathans 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 condition and quantity of their stock and farm equipment dur during ing the winter months month they will be busy cleaning up and renovating renova ting all of the equipment that will be needed for 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 i children who will be needed to carry on next year average height and weight of men and women Corn compiled piled by the th lite life insurance medical directors Dir ecton and the actuarial society of 0 america the weights weight are with shoes on and inn ally with coat and vest which weigh from 8 to 1 pound coundi MEN lit ht ht fit lit ht ht ht lit ht ht et 11 ht 11 ht t ht at ae 1 5 51 5 5 51 5 51 5 51 5 5 5 6 6 1 6 gr arp P 31 3 4 S y 6 7 9 10 11 11 I 1 11 11 7 I 1 I 1 1 1 1 1 10 IZ 8 Z 1 10 53 1 1 2 19 1 54 16 9 is 49 1 66 1 71 17 7 1 93 1 90 OMEN ht tut ht ht lit ht ht ht ht ht ft ht lit ht age 51 5 5 1 51 5 51 5 51 5 51 5 51 5 51 5 5 5 arp 2 3 4 y S 7 8 91 9 10 11 2124 1 11 1111 1 9 1 1 1 I 1 41 1 1 51 IS 3 2529 25 29 1 1 8 I 1 22 I 1 25 I 1 29 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 34 ISS s 5 39 IQ 40 44 I 1 28 1 33 1 6 1 39 1 43 5 5 I 1 59 I 1 62 I 1 66 45 49 1661 70 and thereafter many large industries require the physical examination of all new employees the examinations ar are e to eliminate the unfit and so lessen accidents that might injure many the examinations that are made annually ly are for the purpose of anding offending 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 fac ac tory lory from the owner down to the office boy and of all who work on the farm should be the roost most important item in the annual audit it would be a great improvement it if the printed forms often us used ed in the taking of stock provided first for a notation that all owners officers and employees had been examined and found fit to 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 camill es health the christmas holidays when the children are home from school when business has quieted down when work on the farm is not as heavy as at many other seasons furnish an ideal time to take the health inventory heres an idea why not make the last week in the year HEALTH AUDIT WEEK the members of your county medical society would co operate cooperate and might even make special rates tor for health examinations made at that time jas especially if the whole family were included and it if the examinations were paid tor 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 can be c cured ared only when discovered ca early aly even before you become conscious of them when discovered later they are incurable or disabling for a muc much h 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 ol of cure QUESTION BOX send questions to dr nathan S davis III winn winnetka eions ill fEn enclose close a self eek addressed stamped envelope envelop ej Q upon awakening in the morning I 1 have aching legs what causes this P B A if you had bad stated your age the he answer would be more accurate it Is probably due either to toot foot strain or rheumatism Q Is it necessary to wear bandages after an attack ol of pleurisy T 0 S A only it if they make you more comfortable |