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The Clinton News Record, 1924-02-21, Page 7est ade-- ORAT GE' PEKOE. 99�t DUC3A'riON. IVIDDL Tx ON 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 ;