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SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
HEALTH GUARDIAN*** 
SYMBOL— THE CADUCEUS 
I. Recreation and Health. What is offered to the public in the 
town you live in, or in that part of the city in which you live, 
in the way of Play Grounds, Gymnasiums, Baths, Skating: Rinks, 
Tennis Courts. Golf Links. Water Sports? 
If there is a public park in or near the town; what privileges 
does it offer, especially for young: people? Is it well taken care 
of? Well patronized? 
Discuss briefly why you think the Government should provide 
these things and what results may be expected when it does not 
supply them. How does the lack of them affect the grown people 
of a town, in the end? 
II. Special Health Facilities in your Locality. 
1. What is the rule as to registering births? What is the 
advantage of this? 
Of what diseases should the local authorities be notified? 
What diseases must be quarantined? Isolated? Posted? 
Reported ? 
3. Food Supplies. What are milk stations? Does your com- 
munity control the marketing of milk to any degree? Why 
is the milk question so important? 
Are there any laws for your bakeries? 
What are the regulations as to the storage and protection 
of meat in local markets? 
3. Housing. If three families are willing to live in three rooms 
in your town, may they do so? 
Is there anything to prevent your erecting a building of any 
size and material you wish in any place? 
4. Medical Institutions. Is there a public hospital in your 
town? Who has a right to use it? Who pays for it? 
Is there a public clinic? W T hy should there be? 
Is there a public laboratory? How would it benefit your 
community if there were? 
Is there a district nurse? How could Girl Scouts assist 
such a nurse? 
6. Schools. Is there any medical inspection in your schools? 
How did it ever affect you? 
Is its work followed up in the home? How are Girl Scouts 
particularly fitted to help in this? 
Is there a school nurse? Why does it pay the community to 
employ one? 
Are luncheons served in your school free, or at low cost? 
Mention at least two advantages in this and one disadvantage. 
Are there school clinics for eyes and teeth? Why are some 
cities providing such clinics? 
6. Baby Hygiene. Is there any place in your town where young 
or ignorant mothers can ask advice and instruction in the 
care of infants ? State briefly why you think such help 
would benefit the community in the end. 
III. Public Services and Sanitation. 
1. Who is responsible for the cleaning of the streets? Dry 
or wet method used? 
