Babyhood . THE MOTHERS The Prevention lt is DOW recognizedof Contagious by leading physiciansDiseases. an(j educators thatkindergartens and primary schoolsare often centres of contagious dis-eases. One of the first and most im-portant causes of the spread of suchdiseases through schools is the habitof distributing lead pencils amongthe children every day. After seve-ral hours of writing and chewing thepencil alternately, or sitting with itbetween their lips, the pencils areagain collected by the teacher for the. PARLIAMENT. next days use, when they are againdistributed, chewed, and handledanew
Babyhood . THE MOTHERS The Prevention lt is DOW recognizedof Contagious by leading physiciansDiseases. an(j educators thatkindergartens and primary schoolsare often centres of contagious dis-eases. One of the first and most im-portant causes of the spread of suchdiseases through schools is the habitof distributing lead pencils amongthe children every day. After seve-ral hours of writing and chewing thepencil alternately, or sitting with itbetween their lips, the pencils areagain collected by the teacher for the. PARLIAMENT. next days use, when they are againdistributed, chewed, and handledanew by other than yesterdays own-ers. Suffice it to say, in this way achild with a sore mouth, an affectedthroat, can, before a disease is fullydetermined in its own case, distributeit among a great number of children. The habit of imposing the samedrinking cup upon children is also awrong one. Parents should furnisha cup to each of their children andimpress them with the importance ofusing it for themselves only. BABYHOOD. 31 Another source of spreading con-tagion is the promiscuous exchangeof books. These books are used,handled, and even chewed by childrenof all classes and conditions. Manycases of measles and scarlet feverare spread in this manner. It wouldbe a wise step on the part of schoolauthorities to have a well-trained,practical physician as the chief mem-ber of every school board. Werethis suggestion adopted in our cities,daily inspections of the schools would be insisted upon, thereby pre-ventin
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