Show A YARD OF it Is each ones duty to join ban bands ds alth others to promote health and prevent the spread ot of disease no matter how careful one i person may be ie there is always danger from the ar of oe the other particularly Is this true of tuberculosis I 1 which alch steals upon one so gradually and so BO painlessly that it Is often unheeded until it la 13 too late the work of the public health nurse la Is not spectacular but her ini and constructive teaching in the home and in the community is bt bf great value to the nation for time I 1 to come she has splendid opportunities I 1 to influence the habits of 0 the families milles ta with whom she comes jul in contact as her period of 0 service 1 with them Is generally a long one I 1 it takes tact and experience to give advice whew when none is asked and to try tri to change the lifetime life time habits of 0 people who are not living property but think they are the nurse teaches the causes and I 1 symptoms of 0 disease and the methods of precaution that good food I 1 rest air and sunshine are commons common and good medicines tor for disease and that most of the treatment depends on ones self she teaches personal cleanliness the washing of the hands and the care of the teeth as most sickness enters through the mouth and the germs lodge about the teeth and are later carried to the throat and the tonsils ton sils she wei tries to impress upon the family the necessity of clean light wella aired homes she teaches what foods are nourishing and how the family far income may best bo be spent one of the best possessions a man can have Is health and as the majority ot of the people must earn a living by dally work good health Js is of the greatest importance it Is also necessary tor for the maintenance of the family for when the income jr if lessened lessened or stopped it generally means a decrease in the necessities of life and this in turn brings lowered resistance lance to disease stand back of your nurse |