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the geo herald wmhcwhy may 9th 1945 wl are headquarters for bedding and vegetable plants nowwira una u boobs aaaratm iidib aattn hoot at wammi cdladi ola utr iopi blae aaaricaa baaatr ma cnd ami hb ba aa brtaaaa bin phtax mmpu pmndu liar mara naaah va- nt sama ounl blae btaaa mt fara link coaal dauh ttmmtt- txlbx tiotubu ruim camaa galden aon eaiir chaihaam market eaiit late fijimni 8nniialli dnn icuvanlajtr haaa and mbnl oniona sana baaak- axtuuaa aat i we soil wbotoaafe and kfltau maple avenue greenhouse 175j get ready for next winter by installing a fairbanksmorse sfoker saves coal saves labor lonc 250 for a survey of you heating equipment no obligation w h kentner son georgetown ontario ttam fecta 5 most fbot dmfatnt- lies and pootuml delects are prevent- jrtbfe proper footwear military drill adbqtitvte physical training and good wttiny accomodation at acbool would foknloato much of thto uatamfarutm and anasmla can be corrected by good hygiene qroas dental- defects are due n neglect ttwo students partial deafness can be cured by removlne aocumulated wax from the ear pass ages a students from primary ach- ools where jbbere was uttle or wo med ical or nursing inipenviekm showed more defects and were not so comp- letaly immunized as thfcir fellows who bad such advantages 6 prenatal preflcfeooi and public acbool children are receiving much attention the prevention and treatment of dfaei of middle age is concerning public health authorities and laymen ger iatrics the science which deals with the diseases of the aged will be one of the new specialties in medicine the adolescent group seems to have no place in tine present scheme of things we may take a lesson from germany where this group is the pre ferred class dental hygiene except for examination of teeth by the public health nurse and recommcntauion to parents that defects be remedied a programme 61 dental service baa not been in opera ion on account of full employment nearly all parents are financially able to procure dental attention hcwet a dental survey of the schools by dentists would be of value other types of special activity carried on by the local board of health are as follows st john ambulance brigade div lston number 97 has been active dur ing the past year lectures are given by your medical officer of health divisional surgeonl and demonstrat ions by mrs t grieve divisional lady suptrln endent twice a month there arc 20 members qualified in first aid and home nursing the brigade has been called upon to assist at chi blood donor clinics and then- work h s bfmn ii jireciited by the clinic stall nu public spirited citizens have donitid a tent and cot tor the use ri r ir dr upon requt the idi his provided sk illed llr 1 i i iik i or iccidents and s 1 i 1 i p iblic j ithcr ngs pi c m i 1 i k a i tended the queen fli o ho pi toronto tor one day a week they assist the m staff have gained valuable practical experience and have been commended for their einaenqy tots ta a very wbrflby organtmoon whose sole object is public service members i provide their own uniforms and do i not accept any payment for what hey do public health ntjrsrjfo our public health nurems program in general consists of examination of public school children and supervis ion of their health throughout the school year assistance to the medical officer of health hi examtnaiuon of high school students and keeping records of every school child a stated before the pnbttc health nur se is engaged by the municipalities of acton muton and georgetown and divides her time equally between these municipalities less than 2 days per week does not permit the carrying out of a complete public health pro gramme in georgetown miss wlnnl fred walker r n who resigned at the end of the year did a great deal 61 gr ound work in organizing public health services and deserves our thanks it is recommended that a public health nurse be employed who can gdve all her time to our municipality a few cr the additional services which coum be provided are as follows demon strations conies and home visits to i expectant mothers and to new moth- ers when they return home from hos pital followup of infante during their first year of life visits to pre school children to detect early defects and as far as possible ensure that when these children enter school they are completely lnmrunlzedanddietsare corrected regular visits to homes of tuberculous patients home visits to those suffering from v d to ensure that they do not break treatment home visits to crippled children lec tures and demonstrations to schools and clubs on subjects relating to pu blic heaith training of student ir first aid and home nursing these activities will pay dividends in imp roved health and would do a great deal to decrease the number of physical disabilities found in the adolescent ktoup sanitary services water supply no infections were attributed to the public water supply during 1944 12 samples 1 public supply were sent for evimin at ion laboratory examinations in 1 that thaa grade a this is considered due to surface drainage of the land about che streams and xeaenotr but hat not appeared to he a menace to health in the past twa la no guarantee that disease prodnttag genua might mot at some time be introduced into the water supply t only certain method of ensuring a safe water sup- i phy is by chtormation which is rec- j omnaended- mxlk stjpmjy pasteurization la compulsory there is 1 inspector there are 3 pasteurisation plants 100 per cent of total supply is pasteur- taedl total average dally consump tion is 1330 quarts per capita per day consumption is jrfl pints there ore 19 producers and a distributors to summarize one can safely say that the health of this municipality is as good as any community in the prov ince the provision of a sewer system erection of an incinerator for refuse disposal and chtorliavtaon of water will bring sanitary services up to the level of any town a now high school building a recreational centre and the employment of a full time public health nurse will add greatly to the mental and physical health of all it is hoped that georgetown will event ually be incorporated into a county health unit with fun time mtmucau officem health nurses sanitary kng- ineers with clerical staff the time is not distant when these units will be in operation throughout the prov ince a parttime medical efdtcer milk inspector and pubhc health nurse cannot give the tune necessary for tills important field of preventive medicine in conclusion i wisn to thank all who have assisted in the work of pub lic health in our municipality during the year particularly mr w g mar shall who has acted as sanitary in spector in addition to his other duties and has always been most willing to- assist in solving problems which were not part of his duties may i also hink mr p b harrison town clerk miss wmnifred walker r n puollc health nurse during 1944 the prin cipals staits and boards of both sch- o is and the 1944 council all have cooperated freelj nothing but har- mnn has prevailed in our relations i hive the honour to be gentlemen your obedient servant c v williams m o h for ce rgetown ont wool growers organiatim wool sbtr collect to a rkumft obtain aacfca ana ttrtna pom a h mart o urn wuam gaarebtawa at dira bona canadian ooonunn wool okowkb8 17 b public health notice municipality of gtoigelowif ro comply with achettule b of tts oolle tt act tctloe la hereby given that s ivev- uua of georgetown are legutrid tft- joan their oeilara yards and pcme ai other premises and to tesjmtv- iercfxom all substances which mms danger the public health an at- ve the same completed by vbm laft y of june next on wmch daw ttsr atary inapector will comsnenet m itbj lncpeuan sjj ettuena axe urged to keep tbafer rtiailatm connanuy dean and i v wtlllufs ucgio otncer of tor geoxgetowa fob sale woods electric peed grinders 1 ing machines milk coolers fences also m n t irest thresnlnsj macmnes district reosentatlve las wllloughby farm agency t f hewsok georgetown phone flb p o box 30t medical health officers report as presented to council t continued from middle page laatjssnai and oh3ld bfobshk ih niibikipalltles when the puttie health nusing staff is adequata this type of activity is carried out by nurses at present georgetown dtvldea the hme of public health miraa with lauuin our nurst hat not tba bum to look after this import ant branch of public health tbe work c ctnefly of lectures dem- odstxmtkm and home visits for exp ectant mothers infants and pre- qooot children family physiclana da what t2my can for their patlenta tctbsebcttlopis control geor getown la relatively free of tubercul osis this can be attributed to the following ts 1 the abaence of poverty with accom panying poor bousing and nutrition x the accessibility of diagnostic and treatment c where suspected eases are given an early diagnosis and adequate treatment the staff of the mtnin sanltorium at hamilton which serves this district has always been very coopwauve 1 the 2bllowup of contacts as well as those discharged from sanatoria xvery contact if xrayed and kept under supervision until declared safe a patient is not discharged from san atoria until health authorities ore as sured that home condition ore satis factory 4 a safe milk supply during 1944 theix were 3 patients in sanatorium aik one discharged as arrested v d control legislation has been enacted recently which enables those suffering from venereal disease iecetve treatment at the expense of the municipality in which they reside a large proportion of this is returned id be municipality by the provincial government during 144 there were no ea in this category all were treated by private physicians there was no slgmncaat increase in the in- etdenos of venerea disease in george- knra during too year 1944 two con 0tb of v d were ttntrml one of states was found to have the disease and wm placed under treatment cancer oontrol there has been aj spcouorad scheme of gan ger control any person suspected by 4b family phjsirlen of suffering from smaosr is sent to hospital a large bebbsr ere treated tar special treat- ildren there follows an thta work in our municipality public school each year all child ren who have not been immunised against diphtheria and smallpox are given tho opportuniy of having this done tr of coutthe jnihucliealtb nurse examines all children for sight hearing throat defects weight and bkm itlinsirn toe parents of any iiid who apears to be abnormal in any wsy are adrised by her to have ths child examined by the family ph ysician during the year the nurse visits the school regularly to watch the progress of the children to see that their defects are remedied and to prevent ttie spread of conimunlcable diseases frequently calls are made at the xlildreis homes where con sultation and cooperation with par- en3 la needed tonsils and adenoids weru removed for 6 children at the hospital for sick children it app eared that these children would not received attention unless a spec lal efrort vas made arrangements wire made for transportation and penuon at a small fte high school for the fir it time i physical examm ition of hijj school students was made bj jour mtdical officer of health an 1 public health vursc the cximinition was earned out late in the final urn when many students had lef- sc ool to take i p farm work the at s e of these together with uijs w t did not prov ide parents consent for examination accounted for only 69 studtnts exim lned tests w re made of lslon biooc pressun haemoglobin urint in a few ciscsf iberc ilm sensitivity and cxamlnuiot of l ir osc thro it neck heart lungs ft i ind jostuie the slightest dciat n from normal was noted in manj cases seieral defects were found in ont individual the fojown abi ormalitlcs v ere found in 69 st tdents heart diseast j lutenc lln positive 13 vision defects 1 ik irlng defecls 14 ear nose throat deflcts 14 gross dental defects s enlarged thyrolns 21 anaemia 14 foot defects 48 pos ture defects llmalnutritlon 4 skin diseases 2 high blood pressure 1 tendency to hernia 4 a letter was sent by your medical officer of health to parents of the students nsung ad defects found and advice to seek medical care when nec essary from this survey several con- ci were reached t the great nmnbsr of phrskaei defects found m an average group at adolavaasnts ie tn ttoe with lmdbiss ot asdshu snsateebbejej ike t the x to seoi a chance to go fishin yes and the rtgbt to go fishin the rtgbt to enjoy the simple pleasant things of life picnics by the fiver weekend trips in the old kacoily jalopy- these arc some of the things that your boy is fighting for today i and he wont be able to njoy those things unless we at home sight or btm against inflation unless we make sure when he gets back his tvllar will be worth a dollar to protect his dollar we must gcallze now the dangers of careless emoecessary buying we must buy gwjr what we need never buy two where one will do we must not drade rationing or price control or leal with black markets if we break toe rules our conntry the country awe fighting for will start on that spiral ot prices known as inflation rcmembcrl every time onh of us breaks one of these rules viere lowering the value of our soldiers dollar we re helping to shoot prices sk high and sky high prices mean inflation the aluc of every dollar in canada goes down and when the men overseas come bicktheir dollar might buy only a quarters worth of goods we can prevent inflation we can give our fighting man his right to go fishin if we make sure his dohar will be worth a dollar when he comes home we cant gwe back to him his lost years or his lost youth but if we keep up the hght against inflation he can look forward to pleasant satisfying livuig the canadian way of lifel make this pledge today 1 i pledge myself to do my part in fighting inflation by obawrvlng rationing jjd avoiding black market in mnj ship or by rpcflns prlc controls nd other ton inflation measures and r- f raining from caralcsi and ttnaeces- iarr baying i will not buy two where on will do nor will i bar new whet ma old will do by bytg vktary ft rf war ctipportiag tax ation and abldlag by all pbch mctnrai which will lowtb coat of uing aad pkwrfcata o trim bowing mmfeijiiy ontajucd i r- i