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6. Health education in the home 



Why so many people do not know the best way to take care of 

 themselves 



Shifting of population and breaking up of old customs 



Scientific discoveries 

 Importance of estabhshing sound habits early in Hfe 



Eating Cleanliness 



Sleeping Habits of caution 



Learning to handle dangerous material and objects 

 Learning to keep cool in emergencies 

 Principles of first aid 



7. Home and community 



Consideration for neighbors and others as affecting health 

 Cooperation with health authorities 



Reporting Vaccination 



Quarantine Examination by dentists, ocuHsts, etc. 



8. Infant mortahty a measure of the quality of homes 



Variations in infant mortality 

 Chief causes of death among babies 



Low income of family 



Health condition of mother 



Unskilled assistance at time of birth 



Care of mother and of infant during first few weeks 



Disease in parents 



QUESTIONS 



1. How do homes in the United States differ from those that immi- 

 grants from various countries knew when they were children ? 



2. How do homes of today differ from homes of fifty years ago ? 



3. What changes have made work in the home easier than it used to 

 be ? more difficult ? 



4. What are the advantages of separate houses over apartments ? 

 What are the disadvantages ? 



5. What can be done to insure cleanliness in a home without bath- 

 tubs ? without hot-water supply ? without running water ? 



6. How can you make sure that each individual uses his own towel 

 at home ? Is it worth while to do so ? Why ? 



7. What are the advantages of having sleeping quarters separate from 

 living quarters? What are the disadvantages? 



