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Gawd, I couldn't get there no quicker. He gave me a shot or two . . . 

 in a couple of days I was back working again." 



Others in this category may be less colorful than Mr. Smart, but 

 their preventive health measures at home are similar. Children are 

 sent to wash before meals. They are kept home from school if they 

 exhibit any symptoms of Ulness, and they visit the dentist twice a 

 year. If the adults have conditions which require periodic exami- 

 nations (tuberculosis, diabetes), they are faithful about going. 



CATEGORY 4. VERY ADEQUATE 



There is a variation in the luxuriousness of dwellings in this group. 

 However, they all have many elements in common: modern con- 

 veniences throughout the house, no overcrowding, mowed lawns, 

 electricity, and modern plumbing. Standards of neatness (not to 

 be confused with cleanliness) vary. Furnishings vary too; some 

 houses are elaborately furnished, while others are plain but comfortable. 

 Those of category 4 share with category 3 a mutual concern for, and 

 participation in, patterns of behavior which provide typical hygienic 

 environments. This concern is not stressed verbally unless the con- 

 versation turns to "fullbloods." When this occurs, remarks may be 

 made about the carelessness of "fullbloods" with regard to hygienic 

 measures. "I can't understand these 'fullbloods' who work all day 

 and then come in and eat supper and go to bed. They'd feel so much 

 better if they bathed." 



Apologies for the condition and appearance of the house are often 

 extended, seldom with sufficient cause. One unmarried householder 

 in this category wondered if she were becoming compulsive in her 

 housekeeping. 



To conclude, these are the types of homes in which the Cherokee 

 live and the ways which they follow in matters of hygiene. Although 

 we have sorted the environments into four categories, these do not 

 correspond neatly with Thomas' four acculturative groups. There are 

 Conservatives and Rural Whites in category 1 ; Conservatives, Rural 

 Whites, and Generalized Indians in category 2 ; Rural Whites, General- 

 ized Indians, and some Middle Class in category 3; and category 4 

 includes the Middle Class, plus a few Rural Whites and Generalized 

 Indians. (See table 7, p. 274, for a numerical summary of this 

 distribution.) 



CLINIC BEHAVIOR 



Associated with the maintenance of healthful surroundings is the 

 actual day-to-day attention given to disease prevention. This in- 

 cludes, in addition to ordinary precautions, the utilization of the Public 

 Health clinics and periodic physical examinations for adults. All 



