The New Spirit . increase of 47 per cent over 1913), tuberculosis 2,490, andhookworm 6. According to the figures the number of deaths caused by the last wasmany times less than that caused by any of the above named diseases. But perhapsmore people suffer from this infection than any other, and to it the attention of thecampaigners has been largely devoted. Out of the seventy-nine counties of the State,seventy-seven have had the privilege of having a member of the State Board of Healthvisit the schools, make lectures, examine children, and treat those found to have hook-worm free of charge. Som
The New Spirit . increase of 47 per cent over 1913), tuberculosis 2,490, andhookworm 6. According to the figures the number of deaths caused by the last wasmany times less than that caused by any of the above named diseases. But perhapsmore people suffer from this infection than any other, and to it the attention of thecampaigners has been largely devoted. Out of the seventy-nine counties of the State,seventy-seven have had the privilege of having a member of the State Board of Healthvisit the schools, make lectures, examine children, and treat those found to have hook-worm free of charge. Some counties were found to have only a few cases, while anumber had above seventy-five per cent infection. If no other work had been accomplished, the cost saved the people by free treat-ment of patients with this one disease would several times pay the money spent on thecampaigns. Bolivar County is making specially good progress in a survey for malaria, theGovernment co-operating with the County. ANNIE LONGEST. 24. C. A. LOWE Leake County §>anttatum in tlj? S>rijnnl Sonm O M E wonderful changes have been made inthe rural schools within the last quarter of acentury. The old type of school building hasbeen replaced by a modern, well equipped buildingsurrounded by a large yard for play grounds andschool gardens. Although these changes have beenmade there is one of vital importance that is yet tobe made—the care of the school room. Are the school rooms properly kept? Are theschool children and teachers as healthy and happy asthey should be? The answer to the latter dependsupon the answer to the former. If the school roomis not kept clean, the heating and ventilating not prop-erly adjusted, and the light not regulated, we need not expect to find healthy occupants of that school. We should not expect to be healthy and happy in our homeif it were kept as the school rooms are now kept; so we need not expect the children tore-main healthy, mentally alert, and eager to go to scho
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