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Show MEDICAL SERVICE IX THE SCHOOLS. srre"tos" assets we havefar be-vnnd be-vnnd crops and cattle and stocks and bo-el- is the chi! lvn of our land. Thev will be the citizens of the next re- e"-'t !ou. And if they grow up to hml'h anil strength it will mean that they grow up to efficiency and power. It is our manifest duty to take whatever means we can to bring about the most favorable conditions for the health of growing children. That as a nation we have failed lamentably la-mentably in this respect is. shown by the number of men in the selective draft who were rejected for physical imperfection. Thirty-three per cent of our young men one out of every three -were below the normal physical physi-cal condition which makes a man fit for army service. Many of these young men were subject to physical disabilities which could readily have been prevented or remedied if they had been recognized and properly dealt with in the subject's sub-ject's childhood. A thorough physical examinatin of each child of school age should be made twice a year. This would lead the detection of many incipient troubles trou-bles and their cure. The time will come when we shall see the services of a doctor and nurse available at every schol in the land, as part of the school system. The result will be a healthier, happier, and more efficient 'nianhod and womanhood. We should all advocate ad-vocate such a provision for the health of children anfl should do all in our power to bring it about. |