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t g THURDAY OCTBER26, 944TIM CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO - -- r -COBR 6,94 School Health Progrant Outlined by Hon. Dr. Vivian Speaking at a public meeting in Newcastle Community Hall, Oc- tober 17, Hon. Dr. R. P. Vivian, Minister of Health for Ontario, gave a comprebensive outline of plans already well under way for a province-wide scbeme of public ýÈealth. The proposai is* ta base ,,ne plan on caunty units for more effective aperation, ail ca-ordinat- cd under the Departmcnt. Dr. Vivian paid bigb tribute ta the Durham County Federation o! Agriculture for iniiiatîng pub- lic information in the inatter,1 whicb is tbc broad essentiai for] camplete understanding of thej entire program. The Minister's speech is reporied as failows: School Health Program Scbool bealib supervision is considered ta be an essential part o! any acceptable community health program. Heretofare it bas been, in the main, the mast prami- nent; the reason beîng thai the elementary scbaol group bas beeh tbc argest group of the popula- tion available for concentrated effort. But, viewing the cam- muniiy health program broadly, it would appear tbate there should be a sbifting a! cmpbasis. Actual- ly, what we bave been doing is confining aur effort ta approxi- mateiy one-sixtb of the total pop- ulation wiibout sufficient cancern for the remaining fivc-sixths. A broad over-ali program must have as its objective the effective prevention of illness, whicb can aniy be obtained by directing aur full attention, and putting al aur effort, toward tbc developmeni of a program wbicb will deai wiih large groups of aur population. The iridividual, as a member of any o! ibese groups, must, o! course, be protected 'by such pre- ventative measures as a member o! that group. The group selected must be of sucb èize as ta create a unit whicb will be suitable for optimum administration. Tbis unit is cammonly known as a "bhealth unit," and, in speaking of "health unit," I wish ta make it quite dlean now tbat we are deai- îng with that unit, or group, o! aur population as a whoic which is set up for the single purpose of binging ta it thase measures wbich are deemcd advisabhe, feasible, and most effective for the preventian o! illness. Unit lprganilzation Such a unit as I mentianed must have a minimum of about 35,000 population. The reason for ibis size is that such a group is the least numcricaily ta which an ef- fective program may be brougbi. The baundaries of such a healih unit must tic dtermined by tak- ing into account the geographical distribution of contiguous groups o! aur population, their market- ing centres, and their local gov- ernment. At tbc present time, the baun- daries of aur counnues seem best suited ta provide thc conditions for the establishment o! sncb public healtb units. We, there- fore, refer ta the graup with wbich the most effective plan may be carried oui as a "caunty health unit." With the boundaries o! this unit de!ined, we are now cancerned with the plans for a program for sucb a unit. A pragram, wbich we believe ta bc fundamental, comprises, first of ail, an adequate and compicteiy trained staff o! public beaith doctors, nurses, deniists, and veterinanians, cm- ployed on a fuh-time basis. They must be suiiably remunerated and able ta carry on their work for this caunty heaitb unit througb an establisbed caunty board of bealtb. Tbis is perhaps new ta most of yau. Most of you bave had expenience in dealing witb boards of bealth in local munici- palities. The boundaries of such a municipaiity are too small ta enable the establishmnent at that level of a program, which has proven effective in other areas and other countries of this con- tinent, ta bring ta the people the maximum in preventative ser- vices. Therefore, these boun- daries are being enlarged fromn that which you now know, the local municipal group, ta the aounty, level. Staff Duties It is the task of the staff in this county heaitb unit ta under- take the following procedures, and, for the sake of clanity, I will enumerate them and state what their duties are: First of ail, they are primariiy concerned witb the contrai and preventian of acute communic- able disease. This is accomplish- ed by the contrai and elimination of such hazards as are known ta contribute ta the origin and spread of acute communicable diseases. It wiii be necessary also ta see that certain direct preventative measures are carried out for the individuals in that group, by thase iminunizatians wbich have been found ta be effective in controiiing certain discases. Control of Discase I would like ta give you an il- lustration of what bas already taken place in this Province, in relation ta thrce discases wbicb a few years ago were extremnely prevaient, some of wbîcb we now seidom see and others we only see when we become lax and ncg- ligent in carrying out the mca- sures which will prevent them. I refer specifically ta smali- pax, typhoid fcver and diphtheria. We know that smallpox can be, and bas been in literai fact, stampcd out of this Province. We know tbat dipbtheria can tic, and b as been in most areas, stamped .out. The same is truc, pcrbaps Éta a lesser dcgrce, of typhoid fcv'er. In addition ta the contrai and dimination of these communic- kable diseases, we require, as the >scond point of this pragram, the h Km Dazzle Your Dates! Step up your glamour by wearin g one of our ultra-smart model dresses for every important occasion. OUR NEW EARLY WINTER ASSORTMENTS ARE NOW ON DISPLÂY, AND THEY'RE REÂLLY STUNNINO STRICTLY ONE-OF-A-KIND TOO!1 Fabrics include soft-draping Rayon Crepes, Alpacas and Spun Rayons. Colours from Formai Black, through ail the rainbow hues, to Vivid Greens and Daring Reds. misses sizes 12 to 20 womeIs' sizes to 50 Perfect f ittiiig, beautifully styled SPECIAL VALUE AT...... S 3 9 'WALKER STORES, £JMITBD BOWMANVILLE WE ARE OPEN SATURDAYS UNTUL 9 p.m. Hôn. Dr. R. P. Vivda» ability ta deal witli two of aur chronic diseases, venereai disease and tuberculasis. First of al. it is the task of the staff of a hcalth unit ta aid. in the discovery of these diseases, ta aid the f amiiy dactar, ta aid the communities, a nd ta raise thraughaut the coimmunîities an awarencss af the need ta be an guard against these two great scaurges. These must be discavered by campetent diagnasis, and, ance discavered, the duty of this staff will be ta aid the supervision af treatment of these twa diseases again warking througb the estabP iished authorities wha have done such a good job in the past., Record of Three Counties As an illustration af wbat can be dane in relation ta ane of these diseases, I wauld like ta give you the record af three counties of this Province which have agreed ta combine in a limitcd health unit. They are not aur wealthiest counties, but I might say they are some of the most forward-looking counties. I refer ta the Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glen- garry. A few ycars ago they bad a high death rate from tubercuiosis, about sîxty out of every one hundred thousand of population per year. Reaiizing the problem, and with the assistance of the Rockefeller Institgte of New York and the Provincial Departmcnt af Health, they banded themselvcs together and undertook a camn- paign, which was dcsigned f irsi of ail ta discover, by physical and x-ray diagnosis, the preva. lence of tuberculosis, and, second- ly, ta establish within their owr communities a tuberculosis sani- torium for the treatment of sudh cases as were discovered. In that connection, I would like ta point out the great need anc the value of establishing treat- ment centres for such diseases a5 tuberculosis within reach of rela- tîves and friends of the unfortun- ate patients, that is, close ta theii home communitiés. In about five years this,..carn. paign bas resuited in the lowetini of the death rate. In these thre( counties, fromn what was previaus. ly sixty per one hundred thous. and of population, it bas beer lowered until now it is less thar thirty per anc hundred thousanc with the attendant reductian ir the number of cases which nov need periodic examinatiails. I know of no other illustratiai which will sa clearly bring t( your mind what can tie done inj r4ther simple, and certainly inex pensive, way, because, in connec tion with tuberculosis, the muni cipality is flot expected ta pal anything for the cast of treatmenl except the small amount whic] may be necessary for the after care of thase people from sana toana who have ta be re-establish cd in the life of that canununity Public Protection In the county health unit, th staff is concerned with the con trol and discavery of such dis eases as gonorrhca and syphili and with the supervision of treat ment. We must see that thes people who are afflicted With th~ disease-and we must look upc: it as a disease-recejve the treal ment which wili, not oniy assiE the individual as a patient, bu will pratect the homes of thes unfortunate people who hav acquired the disease. Whati more important, it will protec the future generation of childrer so that theye will not tic born i this wonld with a dîsease whic can be, and, ladies and gentieme: must be, prevented. The third duty of this count unit bealth staff has ta do wit what we refer ta as "envirai mental sanitation" - those ar sixty-four dollar words. This ir cludes the effective safeguardir of bealth in relation ta bousir and basic services, the water sul plies, sewage, and refuse disposa The fourth duty of this staffi the supervision of food suppliE and the control of hazards whic devclop fram food consumptia: I would bniefly list themn undE these beadings, and say that th hazards can be, and are, create through production, by pracessir and handling, and througb foc consumed in commercial catir places. Heatful Children And the l'ast, and perhaps th mast important, of the dutiesc this staff of the county heali unit, has to do witb the safi guarding and protection( mothers and children tbroug hpcetof S aictrepotnatal coiare isateqay ipot-antat wch im eule mpor mtantbe placed uponemth ismrtceo brast ecdngtegumoransuer-f vieson houd ic contiucddsuprn viinncy ad bkronug te re- school period. Such supervision and service extcnd ta all parts of this Pro- vince. This can be done through the establishment of county health units. We must also have a scboi programn such as is now op- erating in several of aur forward looking caunties witbin the Pro- vincý. OSHAWA, ONTARIO Free Parking - 'Phone 1011 Continuons Show Daily Doors open 1 P.m. Thurs., FrL., Sat., Oct. 26-28 Ini Glorious Technicoior Home Un Indiana Starrung Walter Brennan, Lon Me- Callister, Jeanne Craun, Charlotte Greenwood Lovely, women, fast horses, Proud men, fighting to win ALL WEEK St.arting Monday, Oct. 30th Parainount Presents COING MY WAY With BING CROSBY Barry Fitzgerald, Frank Me- Hugh, James Brown, Jean Heather, Gene Lockhart, PofterHall And RISE STEVENS famnous Contralto of Metropolitali Opera Association. Bing and his gangtwlth his best hît songs, in his best picture. MRS. REV. W. A. BUNNER From ber late home at Libertyf Place, Bowmianville, suddenly, on October 9th, 1944, there passcd int the Great Beyond the spirit of Mrs. Elizabeth Leavens Bunner, widow of the laie Rev. W. Alfred Bunner, who predcccased ber on February 24, 1943. In ber pass- ing Trinity Church lost anc of ber oldesi and best beloved members. Elizabeth Leavens was born of United Empire Loyalisi stock, in Whitby on November 26tb, 1871. She received ber primary and secondary education in the scbools of that town subsequcnily she qualified for the teacbing pro- fession. At the home of her par- ents in Pickering on Augusi 16, 1893, she was united in marniage ta Rev. W. A. Bunner, wbo was born and raised in Bowmanville. For 31 ycars she shared the trials and triumphs of an itincrant Methodisi minisier, during whicb time ihey served witb great ac- ceptance and faiihfulness cleven pastoral charges, ahl of which were in the Bay of Quinte Con- ference. Mrs. Bunner was a Christian lady, a wide reader and an independent ibinker. Her re- ligion was intensely spiritual, definiteiy personal and empbatic- ally an experience. After Mr. Bunner retired in 1924 tbey lived a quiet hf e in Bowmanvilie. The funeral servicc was held from bher late residence on Liberty Street, on the afternaan of Oc- tober 12. Her minister, Rev. J. E. Griffith, gave a beautiful and camforting message ta thc family and tbrong of assemblcd friends. He based bis ihoughts on Is. LXVI 13, "As anc whom bis moiber comforteib, 50 wilh I com- fort you." Rev. W. P. Rogers, a contemporary and long time friend of Mr. and Mrs. Bunner, *assisted in the service. The num- erous floral iributes testified to the higb estecm in wbich the de- - ceased was behd. The pallbearers werc Messrs. F. Vanstone, E. S. -Ferguson, T. H. Lockhari, G. Mc- Taggart, M. Aluin, and G. L. Kel- * logg. Fnicnds and 'relatives from a distance inchuded Rev. and Mrs. E. Farriswortb, Belleville; Mr. and Mrs. Wili and Doreex Leav- ens, Cleveland; Mrs. J. Evcricb, eToledo; Miss Jean Collins, Smith- field; Messrs. Milton and Eugenc Leavens, Stouffvilic; Mrs. W. Branton, Mrs. M. Morgan, Mrs. J. Bailentyne and Mrs. S. Tanner, Toronto. n One son and ihree daughters a are lefitat mourn tbc loss f a ýe much belovcd mother, Kelvin of n the High School staff, Lucan, h. Ont., Mrs. Acosta (Gladys) of Puerto Rico, Mrs. Symons (Mur- el ici) and Miss Vivian of Bowman- C>l ville. ýn Nothing but Christianiiy can eeventually secure the warld's R2!±avkle -.Telephone 589E Where Happiness Costs So Little Monday to Friday, doors open at 7.00 p.m. Sat., doors openi 6 o'clock. Matinee at 2.00 p.m. THURS., FR1., OCT. 26-27 Veronica Lake, Franchot Tone, i The Hour Before The Dawn With JOHN SUTTON and BINNIE BARNES The most savage portrait of a dangerous woman, by' the author of «'The Letter" and of "Human Bondage" SATURDAY ONLY, OCT. 28 Ini order to, get a seat & avoid waiting, please corne early Swing Youir Partner Starrlng Radios popular entertainers LULUBELLE and SCOTTY, VERA VAGUE and THE TENNESSEE RAMBLERS. It's a riot! - ADDED ATTRACTION - Song 0f The Saddle With DICK FORAN. (thc singlng Cowboy>, and Aima Lloyd, in a story full of action. MON., TUES., WED., OCT. 30-31, NOV.1 711me GAY wliî H<èYA~r j" 's-~ An adequate scbaol program would include the faliowîng ob- jectives: i. The promotion of bealtb in- struction; 2. A supervised schooi environ- ment; 3. Communicable disease con- trai; 4. The detectian and correction of existing pbysical defects. Surveys of elementai'y scbool cbiidrcn bave sbown that 35 ta 45 per cent o! these schoal cbihd- ren suffer from physical de!ects sufficiently significant ta justify treatment. These de!ects have been classi!ied as !oiiaws: Visian-lO per cent. Hearing-4 per cent. Speecb-5 per cent; now cut ta 1 % per cent. Nase and Throat-15 ta 20 per cent. Unsatis!actory Nutritian - 15 per cent. Cardiac Disorders - i1 per cent. 1Nervous Disorders - 3 ½ta 5 per cent. From a review of the findings of tbe Medicai Examiners of stu- dents seeking' admission ta the Teacher-Training Scboals of the Province, we fimd, at the second- ary school level, that approxi- mately 65 per cent of these stu- dents have defects, which may be classified as follows: Defective vîsion-42 per cent. Defective beaning or car dis- ease-2.5 pcf cent. Defective nasal breaihing or in- fection of sinuses-4 per cent. Abnormalities of tonisils-12 per cent. Defective teeth-7 per cent. Manifestations o! nervous dis- arders-4 per cent. Cardiac atinormalities - 7 per cent. These conditions arc, in the main, due ta infection, faulty nu- strition, bad health practices, -ignorance, or apatby. t The Solution The solution for this problen can only be f ound by followinga m carcfniiy pianned pragrain. The -first need în any such pragram. is for adequate scbooi heaith supervision. e This migbt include the medical d examination of elemeniary scbocl -cidren an, or befare, admission ,s ta sehool. Those found on examin- -ation ta be bciaw par conid re- -ceive special attentian, and tbE rhealth o! ail chidren migbt bE supervised -by a schooi nurse, act. -ing in co-operation witb the farr g ily adviscr. ie While rcpeatcd examinations o -well cbildren are found ta be ex. travagant, a reasonable ideai ai. rpears ta tic an examination ofa!la .n children as eariy in scbool l! e a 1, is passible; another at Grade VI ri and stili another ai Grade IX ci w Grade X (in secondary scbooi) In thc intervai, there sbould i ýn sustained supervision by thq to nurse and teacher, wiih addition a ai medical examinatians wbsz tbougbt necessary. Exaniinatian of ail cbildrcn 1: a dentisi shouid tic carnied cr ty reguiarly for thc eanly discoverx t, of dental defects, as well asfo ,h the promotion o! mauth heaith. r- A psycbologicai heaiih warker a-specîaiiy trained, wili assisi ti ,1- teacher in tbc discavery and cor y. rection of adjustment difficultie in children and wil help in voa tional guidance.intsprga rb-tc contrai of communicable dis c- ase. This includes immunizatioi 'i againsi preventable diseaseç 1-Much o! ibis should bave beel , s donc in tbc pre-school peniod b, ,i the family physician. 0.NEWCASTLE S1,usai Coiumunity Hall OCT. O i I - - - -- - - - - - fl - - - PoO O MWassey m Harris C'o. PRESENTS COMDINES~ o,21945. Chorus of Niue Lovely Girls SINGERS, DANCERS, COMEDIANS With their owa Orchestra 25-a Entertainers a-25 ADMISSION 25e - Proceeds for Newcastle & Orono Red Cross *1' L wtl, S. Z. SAKAU. -Dreced by David Butler -SPECIAL AUDED ATTRACTION - SPENCER TRACY, Un Tomorrow, John, Jones The story of a Canadian Hero-Should be sec» by every man, woman and child. HUrMIATING perience of a citizen who re- visited his native town after an (Renfrew Mercury) absence of five years. The first A Toronto man bas brought a three men he met didn't recognize newspaper ta task for presuniing him and the next five didn't know he was dead, which recalis the ex- he had been away.