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Some 

 Causes of 

 Bad 

 Nutrition. 



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ition of tin- prevention nf 1 III H Tclll< MS should 



; uratllyitiL: to note that theiv CXlSl now 



in nearly - in tin- 1'nion one 01 1 BOcietii 



the prevention of tuberculosis, which an- affiliated with tin- 

 National Association for tin- Study and Prevention of Tuber- 

 CUlosis. The headquarters of this association aiv a! I 1 

 J_M St.. | k Qty, the present l-'.\eeutive Secretary i- 1 >r. 



Living-ton Karrand. Tin- state and municipal uovernnieiits, 

 boards of health, or other >anitary authorities should not only 

 favor tlie- .1 enterprises, hut gladly co-operate in order 



to increase their usefulness. 



To pve to the poor people of lar.L'' 1 cities more air. li-jht. and 

 sun. it IS essential not only to provide for good sanitary dwell- 

 ings, of which we -hall >peak in detail in the next chapter, hut 

 ate. l>y public means or private philanthropy, 'a suffi- 

 cient number of parkland playgrounds, particularly in t he more 

 densely populated districts. Such parks and breathing places 

 are justly called the lun^s of a -Teat city. 



The causes of insufficient and bad nutrition, while they often 

 to be sought in the economical and social condition of the 

 community, which we cannot discuss here, are just as, and 

 perhaps more, frequently to be found in ignorance and inex- 

 perience. To make a good, plain, healthy, and tasty meal with 

 relatively little expense, is an art which must be taught to the 

 young wife leaving the factory or the position in the store to 

 enter upon the duties of a housewife. Here is a field for noble- 

 minded and experienced women who have made' the art of 

 cooking a study. By imparting their experience to their less 

 fortunate sisters, they will make a new household lastingly 

 happy. 



Of course, the establishment of public eating-houses, where 

 especially the unmarried people of the working classes can 

 obtain good and plain meals for a nominal price, is also a neces- 

 sity. In connection with the subject of malnutrition. w 

 to say one more word concerning poor school-children, especially 

 in large cities. The majority of them v. TV rarely go home 

 for luncheon, and the provisions they brin<: from home are 

 often of the most meagre kind. In some cities of Germany the 

 experiment has been made to provide these poor children with 

 a lunch of good meat sandwiches and a glass of milk. The 

 result of this most praiseworthy work among children badly 

 fed at home has been simply surprising. Nearly every one of 



