Infant Hygiene Endorsement Expands State Aid
The General Assembly endorsed federal support for Maternity and Infant Hygiene, approving $5,000 to match federal funds for a $10,000 program. Georgia faces high infant mortality and limited physician access, with ten nurses set to serve rural areas and educate midwives under State Board of Health supervision. The effort, led by the Georgia Medical Association, aims to train midwives and improve mother and child care, though progress will be slow and funds small.
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Question of Food Very Important
Pellatra occasionally occurs in Georgia, with more deaths than expected. A varied diet including milk and fresh meats, plus proper nutrition, can arrest the disease if not advanced. The State Board of Health offers diet lists and assistance at 181 Capitol Square, Atlanta.
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State Board of Health
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Atlanta
State Board of Health sends sex education pamphlets
The State Board of Health will mail pamphlets to parents on sex education, including titles such as Sex Education in the Home and Sex Education in the School, Keeping Fit for boys, Healthy Happy Womanhood for girls, Man Power for adults, and Out among the Ostrich for the general public.
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Hie Custowis Servion
Rotor Tod
Proper food and chewing care for good health
Proper food prepared with modest salt and eaten in moderation supports health. Masticate well with good teeth, avoid bolting meals, and take a short rest after eating to aid digestion.
Georgia Health Law Understood Through Citizen Study
The State Board of Health in Atlanta urges every Georgian to study the law governing health work. Copies of the law will be mailed on request to any citizen seeking understanding.
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Georgia
State Board of Health
Atlanta
Fresh air and sunshine for good health and life
The note stresses fresh air and sunshine as essential for health. It urges adding rest to form a trinity that promotes long life, implying outdoor activity and balanced lifestyle as a daily routine.
Seasonal diseases and school contagion risks
The passage warns that seasonal diseases rise in fall and winter due to closed, poorly ventilated rooms and overheated spaces. It notes catarrhal troubles, sore throats, pneumonia, measles, scarlet fever, smallpox, and whooping cough, urging better health practices and adherence to health laws to prevent illness through vaccination and protection.
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Health of the Community by Chancellor Barrow
Chancellor David C. Barrow of our State University argues education and health are vital to democracy. He cites the Banner-Herald piece and stresses community duty in disease prevention and care for the sick to build happiness and prosperity. He asks readers to reflect on their own participation.
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David C. Barrow
State University
Banner-Herald
Athens
One More Disease Has Been Conquered
A medical advance proclaims scarlet fever vaccination is near standardization. The test for susceptibility by Dr Dick and team is ready, and a standardized vaccine is hailed as potent as smallpox and diphtheria shots. State Board of Health urges use of a standardized vaccine passed by the Public Health Service.
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United States Public Health Service
State Board of Health
Preventive Against Whooping Cough
The piece argues that preventing whooping cough is vital for young children. It notes vaccines are promising but not absolutely specific, stresses keeping babies from infection, and observes mortality drops with age across contagious diseases. It urges vaccinating where possible, citing diphtheria, scarlet fever, and smallpox as examples.
Birth records vault in Capitol near Senate Chamber
A large fireproof vault in the Atlanta Capitol near the Senate Chamber stores every birth filed with the State Board of Health. The piece stresses the duty to ensure births are properly filed for the sake of children and the state as citizenship and society grow more complex.
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The School Child Health Campaign in Ife Georgia
The article urges early expert examinations for defects, universal smallpox vaccination, and toxin-antitoxin at six months. It stresses parent cooperation, school nurse and physician involvement, and outlines clinics and charity care. It highlights eye and ear corrections, feeble-mindedness, tuberculosis risks, open-air classrooms, nutrition, and community roles.
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Georgia Training School
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Preventive Against Grip and Proper Living
The season for grip influenza and pneumonia is here. Maintain body resistance with fresh air sleep rest and proper food. Open windows at night sleep warm but not overheated eat plenty of fruits vegetables cereals and some fat in butter or meat. Regular habits help long term fitness and fewer medicines with the right foods.
Preschool Focused on Early Ute Care and Defect Attention
The article emphasizes early attention to defects in preschool child care. It argues that addressing issues promptly supports development and safety. It notes program aims, funding needs, and parental involvement, urging timely action by educators and authorities.
France Faces Debt Clash With United States Over War Damages
Edward W. Pickard reports U S policy aims to fund France debt to America. France resists cancellation while Washington presses for repayment to protect international credit. debates swirl in Senate and House as Paris and London seek clarity on repayment and impact on allied finances.
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War Debt Funding Commission
Paris
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Herriot
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Prance
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Eltizen
Coolide
Scientists gather in Washington to discuss diverse topics
About 3000 savants met in Washington for the American Association for the Advancement of Science sessions. Dr Edward L Rice criticized Williams Bryan's evolution views as dogmatic and dangerous to religion and urged cooperation in science and religion. Dr W P Davey reported copper with 18 percent higher electrical conductance. Dr Roselow described bacteria linked to a current epidemic of hiccups. Dr Murlin proposed oral insulin to treat diabetes and insulin tablets to protect it from stomach enzymes.
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Edward L. Rice
Ohio Wesleyan University
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
Todag
W. P. Davey
General Electric Company
Roselow
Mayo Foundation
Linpas Hermlenly
Jon R. Murlin
University of Rochester
Murtin
Unclear legal suits and notable deaths loom in Springfield report
In a muddled Springfield dispatch, a suit seeks interest on state funds allegedly withheld by Gov Len Smit amid transfers. The piece mentions Judge Burton, a master’s inquiry, and a pending decision about debts, with Treasury and health service funding details. It also notes prominent passings including Jan Balst, Paris painter, and explorer A Henry Savage-Line dor, tied to Tibet literature.
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Paris
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A. Henry Savage-Linedor
Tibet
Forbidden Land
Notre Dame Ends Stanford Bid in Pasadena Bow
Notre Dame defeated Stanford 27 to 0 at Pasadena on New Year's Day to win the Intercollegiate football championship. California and Penn met earlier in the season with notable results as witnesses watched the title race unfold.
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