The Clinton News Record, 1924-02-21, Page 7est ade--
ORAT GE' PEKOE.
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DUC3A'riON.
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at Health, -Ontario
questions on Public health mat.
ss him at S»adina House, Spadtna
+ 'ld be tilltia �'L
wtoof whit' rPan
tied 'whti'c.,clusfvely compp 'i1 of men
Who had been or who were oyScouts
and' Who were trained in the. Boy
Scout theory. St ch"a nation would be
the honor of mankind, ,It Would-be the;,
greatest::moral, 2crce 'that the world
bas ever known"
Another -eminent, authorlty on edu-
cational methods, hats ' dedareti: the -goy:
Scent inurement to,be'the ioost sig-
nificant ' educational contribution at
our time,' e,' "Thi iiat'uralist,".lieata ;-
'may praise it for its success in pt1 -
ting .the boy close to natiu•s's heart;
the ritualist for its glllendid 'sods Ol
etlklus the-hygeinist, ror, Its'physieul`
training; the parent for its ability 'to.
keep his bop out;' of mischief; but from
the standpoint, of the educator, it Ilas
nialveilouspotency for, converting the
Y. restless, irresponsible, self-centred`boy:
0g teeth, diseased tonelis, eta., whic 1
need immediate attention but ;whit
ire.' often :neglected' through lack of
cnowledgc on the part of the pared
s to the serious results which. may
rise from neglected treatment. These
nd many other questions. of interest
o mothers and their' children are dis-
ussed at the Chid :Welfare .Clinics
hroughoutt ;the Province.•'
'Many interesting reports are .re -
awed from time to time giving some
dea of how the work, is' being' carried
n, and what valuable assistance these
hild Welfare Clinics are in a coni -
unity. Following "is a report from
he Public Health Nurse at Calling -
This year 52 clinics have been held,
572 babie's have been weighed, ,tieas-
ured',and examined, and 2037 calla
made, over 100 of the cases called up
n being prenatal. A number --of bale.
es''.were visited regularly who lived
ither too far away or were >,too side
to bring to the clinic. A nuniber of
defects were found and the babies so
affected were referred to the family
physician.
Milk was supplied to fifteen babies,
end six others have had prepared
foods given them. Den mothers were
attended at time of'1 birth, and five:
were looked after till recovery was
complete. A complete outfit of clothes
ivas given to eleven babies, and eight
others had part outfits given -them.
Many thanks are' due the Daughters
of the Empire for their 'valuable as-
iatanOe given at all Mmes," '
With
TheBo.
ar .l
Gal
Keeping Cool In Warm Ctrcumetances,
Thies Boy Scouts were patrolling
along the street in provinoiai town
recently when their keen eyes, quickly
oticed smoke iseuing from the near-
by building. .Investigation revealed
the beginnings of a serious fire. Being
used to ;