32 PHYSICAL TRAINING 



Summary of Points Concerning the Hands 



Indications Causes 



1. Excessive energy dis- Nervous condition, which 

 played in action: in grip, and may be the result of one of 

 in extending the hands. many conditions. 



2. Temperature: hot and Feverish condition, or re- 

 dry, or cold and moist. duced vitality. 



3. Circulation, as shown by Slow return of blood may 

 thumb-pressure on back of indicate cyanosis. 



hand. 



4. Drooping of thumbs or Lack of energy, caused by 

 drooping of hands when ex- fatigue or by reduced vitality, 

 tended. 



5. Marked and continued Lack of care on part of 

 uncleanliness of hands. parents or poor home environ- 

 ment. 



Procedure 



When any of the above signs of an unhealthy 

 physical condition are apparent, especially when 

 they are connected with other signs to which thej r 

 add emphasis, the thing to do is to have the child 

 examined by a physician, who may not only find 

 the definite cause, but suggest a plan for remedial 

 work which can be aided by certain kinds of 

 exercise. In the case of persistent uncleanliness, 

 the child should be given proper ideas on the 

 subject, and the social-worker, if there is one, or 

 " visitor," should see the child's home and parents. 



