MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS 



Adenoids MUST BE REMOVED if you expect a child to 

 be healthy or mentally bright. 



It is an injustice to children to neglect caring for them 

 when adenoids or diseased tonsils are present. It is very 

 poor economy on the part of the parent to neglect the treat- 

 ment of children so affected. Any child will grow up health- 

 ier, happier, and more useful if these conditions are taken 

 care of. 



HEALTH PAMPHLET NO. 2 



by 



Dr. Ernest Bryant Hoag 

 THE RESULTS OF DEFECTIVE EYE-SIGHT 



Defects of eye-sight in school children are very common. 

 Probably at least 20% of the children of our American schools 

 suffer from such defects. 



These defects not only cause a great deal of trouble in 

 the eyes themselves, but often produce many other serious 

 results, which do not at first seem to be connected with the 

 eyes. 



The proper treatment of children's eyes will nearly al- 

 ways bring good results. In this way they will often be saved 

 from life-long suffering. 



A child's education will not be worth much to him if he 

 does not have good eye-sight. The ability to earn a living 

 depends very largely upon good eye-sight. It is very poor 

 economy to neglect to care for defects in the eyes of children, 

 for sooner of later such children may become burdens upon 

 some one. 



The common defects in the eyes of children are as follows : 



1. NEAR SIGHT 



This condition is very serious. It not only limits the 

 child's range of vision and prevents his taking part in health 

 giving sports and recreation, but it produces changes in the 

 eyes which often result in practical blindness. 



2. FAR SIGHT 



This condition is more common than near sight. It 

 results in eye strain and often causes squinting, red eyes, 

 headache, nervousness, backwardness in studies, and some- 

 times digestive disorders and poor health generally. 



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