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About Klamath tribune. (Chiloquin, Or.) 1956-1961 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 1, 1959)
Pogc 4 KLAMATH TRIBUNE NOVEMBER 1959 CHILD HEALTH, GUIDANCE AMONG SERVICES OFFERED BY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT Following is the second por tion of a two part article dealing with the Klamath: County Health Department and Us services. Maternal and child health is an other function of 'your health de partment. Well Child Clinic s are held at the health department on the 1st, 3rd and Ith Monday of each mouth, from 1 :00 to 3:(X) p. m. These are for all children of the community from early in- i? i i ynr feeding, hehavior or in the gen eral care of the child. School health services utilize a considerahle portion of the pub lic health nurses' time. In the schools themselves the nurse sees the children with vision, hearing or general health or hehavior prohlems. She may inspect those suspected of having a contagious disease or skin condition. Visits are made to the parents of the children who have a health prob- u n V 4 ' v.jr' j . ' x! V rj ' -.A1.VV-. ' ,3, ;' ' i f: '-- J x . i (V- - , M r i r Tt1 I I 1 A ' H Coordination out the public . . '.TV with the public health program. carrying Murray, schools is important in In top picture. Helen public health nurse for the Spraguc River, Beatty, B'y are&s, goes through n pre-school physical examination with Mrs. Donald Schonchin and daughter, Lauren, at the Schonchin home in Sprague River. Below, staff members of the Klamath County Health Dept. conduct an innoculation program at the Chiloquin Elementary School. Pictured are, left to right, Miss Hilda Boyle, supervising nurse, Dr. Seth Kerron, Health Officer, Debbie Sortwell (receiving innoculation), Miss Beverly Eels, public health nurse for the Chilo quin area, Mrs. Donna Ash, who volunteered her assistance for the occasion, and Michelc Summers, next in line. fancy to the time they go to school. The children are weighed and measured and are given physical examinations. If any de fect is found, it Is recommended that they he takeu to their family doctor for treatment. Immuniza tions are also fciven at these clinics. Mothers of these children are counseled in regard to any prohlems they may have with the lem to explain what she has noted and to encourage medical care. Kvcry year the children's eyes are checked and parents are no tified when there is need for further examination and treat ment. Kvcry three years the chil dren have hearing tests. The pub lic health nurse arranges a meet ing with the parents of each child that shows a hearing loss. At this time Dr. Kerron. the Health Officer, talks to the group, explains the defects com monly found, examines the child's ears, nose and throat and, when necessary, refers the child to his family physician or specialist for further examination and treat ment. It is generally recommended that children about to start school have a physical examina tion to see that there is no phys ical condition that will hamper his ability to learn or to adjust to the school situation. Pre-school examinations are given at a speci fied time in schools located out side of Klamath Kails and the immediate area. Through the Crippled Chil dren's Division of the Oregon Medical School, clinics are held at the Klamath County Health De partment twice each year. Any child with a defect that conies under the classification of "crippled" is eligible for the diag nostic services of these clinics. Continued care is available to those who are financially unable to have such care on a private basis. Child Guidance Services child guidance clinics are held twice a month. These clinics are essen tially diagnostic. Children with difficult behavior problems are seen and examined by a visiting psychiatrist. Psychological test ing may he done by a visiting psychologist. A full-time psychiatric social worker is employed to assist with these children and also to help parents in solving the difficult problems they face in the care of such children. Parents, teachers, physicians, nurses and others who work with children may refer children to these clinics, but no children are seen without parent participation in the program. Laboratory Services Klamath County Health Department does not have the services of a labora tory technician. Water, sputum and blood samples are sent to the state laboratory in Portland. With good mail service, results of such tests are quickly obtained. Containers for any of these ex aminations are obtained through the health department where in structions are given for obtaining such specimens. The laboratory service of the state is also avail able for the examination of any food which has caused intestinal poisoning of any kind. Health Education much of your health department's work is education in healthful living prac tices and every member of the staff serves in the capacity of a health educator. Seedling Prices Given By Forestry Board Persons owning land in Klam ath county in need of reforesta tion have an excellant opportun ity to plant their lands this fall and winter by ordering seedlings from the Oregon State forestry department nurseries. Of particular interest to land owners of areas not reforesting naturally, areas on hot and dry southerly slopes, and areas burn ed during" the current fire season, are the special prices being of fered this year on ponderosa pine seedlings. This species is often the best one to plant on land re ceiving much sunlight and lack ing moisture. Kor two-year-old ponderosa pine seedlings, prices are $10.00 per thousand for orders under 10.000 trees and $7.00 per thou sand for orders 10,000 and over. Three-year-old ponderosa pine is selling for $12.00 per thousand for orders under 10.000 and $9.00 per thousand for orders 10,000 and over. There are no maximum limits on the ponderosa pine. Mimimum limits are 50 trees per species or a 1.00 order. Other conifer species are sell ing at $12.00 per thousand with varying maximum limits set for each species. Hardwoods are sell ing for $10.00 per thousand with set limits. Tree order blanks may he ob tained from the extension service office in the courthouse in Klam ath Kalis or from Henry Davies, Klamath Agency. Information on planting and possible cost-share opportunities may be received by contacting Jim Ki slier, farm forester, Oregon State forestrv depart ment, P. O. Box 71,' Medford, Oregon, or bv calling NOrmandv 4-1213. To assist us in our health ed ucation program, we have many leaflets and pamphlets for dis tribution and also have access to many health films which may be shown to groups of people upon request. Modern practices have shown how to prevent a large proportion of sickness and premature deaths. It is our responsibility to make this knowledge available to the people in the community so they can understand and make it part of their daily lives. Your health department works with children, with families, schools, physicians, dentists, other community agencies and groups in developing programs to im prove the health and welfare of all the people of Klamath County.