Personal hygiene and physical training for womenGalbraith, Anna M. (Anna Mary)
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Personal hygiene and physical training for women
Galbraith, Anna M. (Anna Mary)
Physical education and training; Women -- Health and hygiene
History negative—_i. e._, no history was given of any
acute illness after the children’s diseases 30 per cent.
Acute illnesses, including operations 70 ” ”
Previous year’s record:
Lost no days from illness 42 ” ”
Operations performed, followed by complete cure 27 ” ”
Marked loss of weight 23 ” ”
Total loss of time from illness, including
postoperative treatment, would equal entire
time of one woman for 8½ months.
Of the acute illnesses, the following are of the greatest interest
because now preventable: Typhoid fever, 12 per cent.; malaria, 6 per
cent.; tonsillitis, 6 per cent.
Of the causes for operations, appendicitis leads with 13 per cent.;
of these, 9 per cent. were simply for the removal of the appendix; 2
per cent. for the removal of the appendix and diseased right ovary;
and 2 per cent. for the removal of the appendix and ovarian cyst. The
recovery was not only complete from the operation, but the general
health was greatly improved in every respect.
Of the cases of tonsillitis, 4 per cent. were operated on not only
with complete recovery, but also with the cure of rheumatism from
which these women had previously suffered.
_II. Heart and Circulatory System._
Examination of heart negative, with absence of murmurs 97.5 per cent.
Action of heart weak 54.0 ” ”
Pulse weak and rapid 50.0 ” ”
Subnormal blood-pressure 63.0 ” ”
Anemia present 55.0 ” ”
Normal condition of veins 95.0 ” ”
Subnormal temperature 40.0 ” ”
Class average 7.5 ” ”
_III. Lungs and Chest Development._
Examination of lungs negative, with normal frequency
and character of respiration 97.0 per cent.
Subnormal chest girth in relation to height and weight,
of 5¼ inches 87.0 ” ”
Subnormal chest expansion of 1 inch 82.0 ” ”
Subnormal lung capacity, measured by spirometer, 45
cubic inches 75.0 ” ”
Unhealthy condition of nose and throat (postnasal
catarrh or enlarged tonsils) 20.0 ” ”
Class average 7.5 ” ”
_IV. The Digestive System._
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