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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1957)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1957 HERALD AND NEWS. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON PAGE SEVEN Hearing Tests Conducted In Klamath County Schools trouble for many youngsters. Normal ear wax sometimes be comes packed in the ear canal consult a physician at once. Hear ing loss often can be prevented through prompt action. (21 Take advantage of protective " "shots" against disease. (3 Do not "poke" or put objects into the ears. (4) trouble, or who has a punctured eardrum, should obtain his physi cian's approval before swimming. , Some types of hearing loss are not easily recognized and parents do not know of their existence until ing test. It is unwise to assume that a child will "outgrow" his hearing loss. The hearing loss of many children gets worse, how ever, if treated early, most per manent hearing defects are pre ventable. Miss Arlcne Hardt, audiometrist from the Oregon State Board of Health, has been testing hearing of school children ihrminhnnt all the city and county schools, all I many cases if early medical treat- provement in hearin? as the cold anl causes a hearing loss with or sore throat itself improves. Un-1 s of permanent injury to the cared for colds and sniffles which I f ardru removal is attempted children who were found to have a ment is obtained. Parents of chil hearing loss last year, and any dren with normal hearing were not notified. In answer to questions about hearing losses. Dr. Selh Kerron, listed some of the most common causes. The common cold or sore throat at the time of testing may be the cause of a temporary deviation from normal hearing and subse quent examination reveals im- are allowed to "drag on" in some by an unqualified person A child who is subject to ear I the loss is discovered by a hear others thought by private physi Klamath County for the past sixicians, teachers or parents to have cases cause ear infections which could result in serious hearing im pairment.. Earaches and running ears, al lowed to go uncared for without medical treatment, inflamed swol len adenoids, foreign objects in children's ears and contagious dis eases often are .the cause of car Dr. 'Kerron believes the amount of hearing loss can be reduced if parents could recognize symptoms of hearing loss and provide prompt vceno. me neanng lesung pro- hearing difficulty. Out of the op- poximate 4,700 children who were tested, 189 were referred for medi cal care. Parents of each child found to have a hearing loss have, been contacted by the public health nurses as permanent dam age to hearing can be avoided in VEISFIELD'S medical attention when the symp tomsappear. Some of the things parents can do are: (1) Find out what causes frequent colds and snulles. If there is an earache, m aa. mm am k m rtmrmiilt'iif hi ii ARLENE HARDT gram is conducted each year in cooperation with the Klamath County Health Department. This year. Miss Hardt tested all pupils in the following schools: Fremont Elementary and Junior . High, Pelican, Sacred Heart Acad emy, Riverside, Peterson, Fergu son, Altamont Elementary and Junior High. Malin, Merrill, Chilo quin and Fort Klamath. In addi tion, she tested all first graders in IN MANEUVERS KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (FHTNC) Marine Pfc. James N. Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. 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