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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-
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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-
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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.