Belleville social survey . revented fromeating crackers and candy between meals, and when possible theteeth should be cleaned after eating. Inspection of the teeth by a den-tist should be made at least once or twice a year. Your attention is also called to the prevalence of maladies ofthe nose and throat. The health of a child and his ability to do his social work may beseriously impaired by the presence of adenoid grovjrths. When a childshows obstructions of the nose by mouth breathing, snoring, contin-ual discharge, or recurrent ear trouble, adenoids should be suspected. Enlarged tonsils, re
Belleville social survey . revented fromeating crackers and candy between meals, and when possible theteeth should be cleaned after eating. Inspection of the teeth by a den-tist should be made at least once or twice a year. Your attention is also called to the prevalence of maladies ofthe nose and throat. The health of a child and his ability to do his social work may beseriously impaired by the presence of adenoid grovjrths. When a childshows obstructions of the nose by mouth breathing, snoring, contin-ual discharge, or recurrent ear trouble, adenoids should be suspected. Enlarged tonsils, recurrent tonsillitis, and enlargement of theglands in the neck also constitute a serious handicap to the condition must be remedied before he can have a fair chancein the world, and the earlier the better. The family physician shouldbe consulted and the child given such treatment as he may advise. PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATION. Jurisdiction over publichealth is comparatively limited. Beyond the control provided by. A PETITION HUMANITY MUST HEED BELLEVILLE SOCIAL SURVEY C5 state law, through the county health officer, and deputy county healthoflfieers, acting under him there is practically no provision for thescientific control of contagious disease. In a way, it has perhapsbeen just as well that no obsolete regulations cover the ordinancebook, as is the case with most cities. It is true that the mayor (Sec. 8 Ord. 4) shall have jurisdictionas may be vested in him by law and ordinance, over all places withinfive miles of the corporate limits of the city for enforcement of healthor quarantine, or regulation thereof. This may, under ordinaryconditions, be sufficient, but the real point lies in the fact that a mayormay be an individual who has no strong convictions or scientific know-ledge of the control of disease, and much harm may result from hisignorance, or inactivity. It is believed that provision should be madefor some scientific authority in change of all health an
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