The hygiene of the school child / by Lewis M. Terman.

  • Terman, Lewis M. (Lewis Madison), 1877-1956.
Date:
[1913]
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    etc. Means of prevention. What the school can accomplish: instruction in personal hygiene, a hygienic program, play- grounds, school baths, seating, open-air schools, school medical and dental clinics, etc. References. CHAPTER X The Physiology op Ventilation 148 Ventilation not merely a problem of engineering. The physiology of respiration. The part of the lungs, blood, heart, and muscles in the respiratory process. The mechan- ism of respiration. Source of injury produced by bad air. The chemical theory. Theory of organic poisons. Influ- ence of air currents, temperature, and humidity. The body's heat-regulating mechanism. Healthy vasomotor action. CHAPTER XI The Teeth of School Children 167 The problem. What examinations of children's teeth have disclosed. Injuries produced by defective teeth: mastica- tion, general poisoning, nervousness, mental alertness, growth, etc. Causes of dental caries. Prevention. Teaching of mouth hygiene. Orthodontia. Indications of dental defects. References. CHAPTER Xn The Hygiene of the Nose and Throat . . . .197 Relation of nose and throat to health. Enlarged tonsils. Adenoids. Effects of adenoids. Causes of adenoids. Sug- gestions for observation. Summary. References. CHAPTER Xin Defects of Hearing and the Hygiene op the Ear 221 The prevalence of defective hearing. The importance of hearing for mental development. Discharging ears. The causes of defective hearing. The responsibility of the school. Directions for testing hearing. Special schools for deaf chil- dren. Some indications of ear defects. References.