2. Eating fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
3. Taking exercise daily
4. Having a regular hour for moving the bowels
Colds may usually be prevented by:
1. Breathing fresh air
2. Having regular bowel movements
3. Eating wholesome foods ; avoiding much sweet food
4. Drinking water freely
5. Bathing often
6. Exercising, especially outdoors
7. Avoiding chilling the body by wearing clothing suitable for the
weather ; changing wet shoes and stockings.
Cleanliness of bodies, hands, finger nails, hair, teeth, and clothes is
necessary for health.
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES
Copy the following sentences, writing a number or word in place of
each blank.
1. For health, at least glasses of water should be drunk daily.
2. There are many tiny openings in the skin called
3. For health, the teeth should be kept and -.
4. One should visit a dentist . a year.
5. Tooth-building foods as well as foods should be eaten to
keep the teeth in good condition.
6. To feel our best and think well food is needed.
7. Bacteria entering the nose and throat may cause a
8. The hair should be washed at least each mondh.
9. Use but bed clothes.
10. The hands should be washed often ; they should always be
washed before
Keeping Well
475
Health Chart
Perfect
Score
Weeks
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
i. Water — six or more
glasses a day . . .
7
2. Bath — at least two
warm every week . .
7
3. Walking or playing
outdoors — one hour
daily
7
4. Brush teeth twice
daily
7
5- Clean fingernails —
wash hands before
each meal ....
7
6. Eat a wholesome
breakfast
7
—
7. Drink milk but no tea
or coffee
7
8. Eat at least one
vegetable, other than
potatoes
7
9. Eat no sweets between
meals ; unless at a
party, only once a
week
7
10. Have a regular bowel
movement ....
7
xi. Remember to stand,
walk, and sit straight
7
12. Wear low-heeled shoes
7
13. Sleep at least nine
hours, open window
7
14. Keep hands clean;
clothes neat, appropri-
ate to season . . .
7
15. Keep hair tidy ; brush
daily ; shampoo at
least twice a month .
7
—
Total
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476 Health and Child Care
HOME WORK
Copy the chart1 on page 475 in your notebook; check it each week.
Height and weight at beginning
Comparison with standard
Height and weight at close of eight weeks
Posture : Good ? Fair ? Bad ? Defect
Improvement shown at end of period
Total distance walked, preferably on hikes
Have your teeth been examined within the last six months?
Have defects been repaired ?
Score 35 if only one bath has been taken during the week.
If the hair has been kept tidy but shampooed only once a month, score
(for one month) 7 in two columns and 35 in two columns.
1 Adapted from The Health Trail for Girls of Greater Cleveland by permission of the
Cleveland Girls’ Council.
CHAPTER XXXIV
CARING FOR THE SICK IN THE HOME
Can you answer these questions ? If not, look for the answers
as you study this chapter.
1. Why does subdued talking outside a sick room often alarm a
patient ?
2. How should the stems of flowers be cut to prevent the flowers
from wilting ?
3. Is it harmful to leave flowers in a sick room at night?
4. From what side of the bottle should medicine be poured ? Why ?
5. Why does a sick person usually require less food than a well one ?
6. Why is it especially necessary to serve food attractively for a sick
person ?
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2. Eating fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
3. Taking exercise daily
4. Having a regular hour for moving the bowels
Colds may usually be prevented by:
1. Breathing fresh air
2. Having regular bowel movements
3. Eating wholesome foods ; avoiding much sweet food
4. Drinking water freely
5. Bathing often
6. Exercising, especially outdoors
7. Avoiding chilling the body by wearing clothing suitable for the
weather ; changing wet shoes and stockings.
Cleanliness of bodies, hands, finger nails, hair, teeth, and clothes is
necessary for health.
REVIEW QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES
Copy the following sentences, writing a number or word in place of
each blank.
1. For health, at least glasses of water should be drunk daily.
2. There are many tiny openings in the skin called
3. For health, the teeth should be kept and -.
4. One should visit a dentist . a year.
5. Tooth-building foods as well as foods should be eaten to
keep the teeth in good condition.
6. To feel our best and think well food is needed.
7. Bacteria entering the nose and throat may cause a
8. The hair should be washed at least each mondh.
9. Use but bed clothes.
10. The hands should be washed often ; they should always be
washed before
Keeping Well
475
Health Chart
Perfect
Score
Weeks
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
i. Water — six or more
glasses a day . . .
7
2. Bath — at least two
warm every week . .
7
3. Walking or playing
outdoors — one hour
daily
7
4. Brush teeth twice
daily
7
5- Clean fingernails —
wash hands before
each meal ....
7
6. Eat a wholesome
breakfast
7
—
7. Drink milk but no tea
or coffee
7
8. Eat at least one
vegetable, other than
potatoes
7
9. Eat no sweets between
meals ; unless at a
party, only once a
week
7
10. Have a regular bowel
movement ....
7
xi. Remember to stand,
walk, and sit straight
7
12. Wear low-heeled shoes
7
13. Sleep at least nine
hours, open window
7
14. Keep hands clean;
clothes neat, appropri-
ate to season . . .
7
15. Keep hair tidy ; brush
daily ; shampoo at
least twice a month .
7
—
Total
t°5
476 Health and Child Care
HOME WORK
Copy the chart1 on page 475 in your notebook; check it each week.
Height and weight at beginning
Comparison with standard
Height and weight at close of eight weeks
Posture : Good ? Fair ? Bad ? Defect
Improvement shown at end of period
Total distance walked, preferably on hikes
Have your teeth been examined within the last six months?
Have defects been repaired ?
Score 35 if only one bath has been taken during the week.
If the hair has been kept tidy but shampooed only once a month, score
(for one month) 7 in two columns and 35 in two columns.
1 Adapted from The Health Trail for Girls of Greater Cleveland by permission of the
Cleveland Girls’ Council.
CHAPTER XXXIV
CARING FOR THE SICK IN THE HOME
Can you answer these questions ? If not, look for the answers
as you study this chapter.
1. Why does subdued talking outside a sick room often alarm a
patient ?
2. How should the stems of flowers be cut to prevent the flowers
from wilting ?
3. Is it harmful to leave flowers in a sick room at night?
4. From what side of the bottle should medicine be poured ? Why ?
5. Why does a sick person usually require less food than a well one ?
6. Why is it especially necessary to serve food attractively for a sick
person ?