'•‘About the time of the war," be
gan Mrs. Pohn-Hanson. "we start
ed to discover how numerous were
the physical defects when men
Were examined for service. More
emphasis was paid to health, and
the study of hygiene and phys
iology in schools changed from a
formal study to closer application
to our own bodies.”
Children’s Weight
Mrs. Pohn-Hanson discussed the
question of w’eight in chaldren,
suggesting that not too much em
phasis should be placed on weight
as there was a difference between
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under-weight and mal-nourish
ment. As long as a child gains
consistently, there is no cause for
alarm if he is slightly under
weight.
Fifty percent of children won t
eat but Mrs. Fohn-Hanson advis
ed that the child should not be
coaxed or urged or made a fuss
over at the table when he refused
to eat as the average child enjoys
attention to himself
Diet Fads
Many of the fads for reducing
diets are not healthful and even
the health of the experimenter.
Everyone should have plenty of
milk, fruit and vegetables., ac
cording to Mrs. Fohn-Hanson, and
the rest of the foods will take care
of themselves, such as meat, pota
toes, White bread, butter and su
gar.
At the conclusion of her speech,
Mrs. Fohn-Hanson passed out
some pamphlets which are pub
lished by the Department of Agri
culture.
