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SISCTION TWO- Good Teeth—For You, Your Chid Your Community By ERNEST A. BRANCH, D.P.S The Council on Dental Health of the North Carolina Dental So- , ciety is sponsoring this series of i articles on Dental Health. The I writer, Dr. Ernest A. Branch, is the Director of the Division of Oral Hygiene of the North Caro lina State Board of Health. Present Status of Fluoridation The current state of fluoridation cannot be termed the status quo, in the popular use of that term, for it is constantly changing. Tluoridatiqn is a going concern with each week, even each day, showing more and more evidence in its favor and phe nomenal gains in its acceptance as a preventive measure. From figures re leased November 1, 1953, we find that in the Nation 15,914,227 people in 833 communities are drinking fluori dated water. To this number will be added 14,749,994 citizens of 366 com munities in which fluoridation has been approved. The figures for North Carolina show that fluoridation is in operation in 20 municipalities serving 513,620 people and that it has been approved in 7 more towns with a combined population of 146,797. In our own State, then, more than 660,- 000, or approximately one-sixth of the population, will soon be using, fluoridated water. These figures do not include the 3,000,000 people in the United States and an appreciable number in North Carolina who have been drinking water containing nat urally borne fluorides all of their lives. It might be well to define the term, fluoridated water. It is water to which a small amount of a fluoride salt, a natural constituent of water, has been added in order to supply the deficiency and bring the content to, a certain level which has been found to be beneficial in reducing the inci dence of tooth decay. The generally accepted amount is one part per mil lion. This is such an infinitesimal amount that a person drinking 8 glasses of water a day for 16 years will consume only an ounce. We believe that the fact that many water supplies are deficient in this natural element is to be accounted for through soil erosion. The fluoride salts which are added to water are the same ones which occur naturally. It will be seen, then, that fluoridation is a matter of nutrition and not medi cation. Adding fluorides to water is compatible to fortifying fluor, that is, returning to refined fluor the min erals and vitamins which were taken out during the milling processes. Last week we cited a few of the many pilot studies' in fluoridation. There are now, as there have been for years, many groups of physicians, dentists, bio-chemists, and other scien tists devoting much time and thought to this field of research. The aver Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky is4is *9*6o s» ■, pint I Proof early times distillery company Louisville 1, Kentucky i (* . j .———■— " ir. ' W '"t - " - . • - PAGE EIGHT age citizen, or even dentist, does not have the time or the training in re j search techniques to read and evalu- I ate the voluminous reports of the var ious studies, experiments, and tests in order to decide for or against fluori dation. As in many other matters pertaining to health we must rely on authoritative sources for information and advice. Os course, we should be i certain that our sources are authori i' tative. »| Fluoridation has the backing of an I I imnressive array of scientific organi -1 zations. Among them are the follow 1, ing groups with the dates of endorse ' ment. ; State and Territorial Dental Health ' Directors, June 8, 1950 : American Association of Public Health Dentists, October 29, 1950 I American Dental Association, No ’.vember 2, 1950 I State and Territorial Health Offi- I cers, November, 1950 •i American Public Health Association, I I November, 1950 1 j United States Public Health Ser ' vice, April 24, 1951 1 North Carolina Dental Society,"May 1 1, 1951 National Research Council, Novem ■ | ber, 1951 '| American Medical Association, De- I cember, 1951 I I The unqualified endorsement of I these societies and associations should ! | assure even the most faint hearted ( and cautious that fluoridation is a ' safe and effective public health meas- ( ure. North Carolina communities were | : “not the first by whom the new was • tried.” We hope they will not be ! “the last to lay the old aside.” , The discussions of fluoridation will | > be interrupted next week in favor of i some seasonal suggestions in regard [ to Christmas confections and dental ■ health. Marine Enlistments Now For Two Years Sgt. Clifford A. Jackson, Marine ■ Recruiting Sergeant for Eastern i North Carolina, states that for the ! | first time in the history of the mod ■| em Marine Corps, qualified young ■ | men will be accepted for enlistments .| of two years. Sgt. Jackson also dis i closes that the men enlisting during ■|the month of December will not have ; | to report for active duty until Janu- II ary or February. The men will be en •i listed immediately and their date of i service for pay purposes and time needed to fulfill the 8 years obligated s service will start as of that date, but . those enlisting will be given orders to l report for active duty during January , and February. This will allow them ■ to remain home for the holidays with t families and friends and at the same - time they will know exactly when THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C„ THURSDAY. DECEMBER 17, 1953. North Pole? Bah! Santa’s Safe in Turkey - ----- r St Nicholas, less formally known as Santa Claus, was bom, lived and “died” isn't tha word became a leg* end in the balmy climate of south ern Turkey. The patron saint of chil dren never shivered on an icy glacier. He lived out his life, some 1600 years ago, in Myra, the present-day Demre, in the province of Antalya Florida of the Mediterra nean where wa terfalls cascade into the sea and white crested mountains add majestic vari ety to the land scape. St. Nicholas was Bishop of Myra for 17 years, 335 to 352 AJD. His church and sarcophagus are still to be found at Demre. It was here'that his generous acts became legendary and gave him the “Santa Claus", character we know today. , j This most jovial saint had reason to be happy in bis surroundings. Antalya has been an Eden throughout history. Many travellers still fomy here by land and sea to pay happy homage to bis cheerful spirit they have to leave and will have am ple time to prepare and take care of the usual problems that arise when one is about to join the service. For further information contact Sgt. Jack son in person or.by mail at his office, ( Marine Recruiting Sub Station, Post Office Building, Washington, North Carolina. I Sgt. Jackson also reveals that groups of young men enlisting to gether will be allowed to report for I active duty together and will remain lin the same battalion during basic training. Guard Against Fires At Yidetide Parties i Functions For New Year Can Be Especially Dangerous This is the holiday party season. Large or small—in homes, places of business, churches, schools or other public buildings—such gatherings all have one thing in common* - the threat of fire. New Year’s parties can be espe cially dangerous. If the Christmas tree has been left up for the occasion, i chances are it will be tinder-dry by that time. But actually whether it is dry or fresh, a spark of flame can turn an evergreen tree into a roar i ing pillar of flame in a matter of sec onds. Christmas greens and paper . \ jMi "If , | ■-L'.AJg' j I -wl.i '/.p-jMBIcm Jillg Li Isl - - The ONLY CHURCH SANTA CLAUS EVER ATTENDED . - Demre .TUrkey • SAWmS HOME vom > ■ f decorations that are not flameproof 1 are fire hazards, too. Remember, most fires are caused by ■ carelessness—and people in a holiday mood may not be as cautious as usual. To keep these gay parties from turn ing into tragedies, the National Board' of Fire Underwriters suggests a few QUINN wants to give you CHATHAM BlAWWT^^^^r 1 From now until (^kriAtmad! Santa's left something here for yoet A beautiful $12.95 Chatham Purrey Blanket te your*.at NO EXTRA ■pgt H COST with every KINGSDOWN ' *? Sleep Set—specially Christmas ' V wrapped—the most practical gift '»R you could give or receive! This |pf RT ! " jgS** amazing offer Is good only ** msfo** MWistmos ana stocks ar# iunnwa** ™ so H-lMt-R-YI Come In soon and SAQSO select your KMGSDOWH *or the IACH IMT—TMM*f ■ I | ygpr ,n tf ves y^ a — CHATHAM MAMKIT ho bhttsni- hmmiamcmu ■?*fc is wMime res you ‘Jj'HSj* Z&’ZZZ'Hgi . Quinn Furniture Company Mr. . ; bdenton,n,c. . simple safety precautions: 1. Cheek to see that the Christmas tree is not located near any stairway or elevator shaft which would provide a draft, and that It doesn’t Mock an I exit | 2. Someone in authority should in- j spect the tree to determine whether it is too dry to leave up. 3. Provide plenty of ashtrays for smokers. Don’t allow smoking near the tree. 4. Be sure that all decorations have been flameproofed. 5. Avoid. using net or gauze-like fabrics for dresses, costumes or chil dren’s clothing. Loosely woven fab ! rics can easily catch fire. 6. If loosely woven costumes must, be worn, they should be flameproofed with the following solution: mix 9| ounces of borax and 4 ounces of boric, acid in a gallon of water. Dip the fabric in this solution, wring by hand and hang to dry. Flameproofing must, be repeated each time the garment is BIG jy FUEL BILLS Coastland Oil Co. DISTRIBUTORS OF ■BB Gulf Products **>*«*>*+*>*+**■ V»*»V«/^/WWWWVWW laundered. 7. Don’t use candles for decoration, or let children carry them in tableaux .or choir singing. Electric candles an just as effective, and much safer. I 8. If there is an open fire, see th*t ,the fire screen is in place and that the tree and other combustibles are not near the fireplace. Building Fund Day At Methodist Church Next Sunday will be observed as Building Fund Day at the Methodist Church, when member? of the congre gation and other friends are request , ed to give a gift toward completion of the new Church School building. I The first floor of the new building is almost completed and the pastor, the Rev. E. B. Edwards, says that with about 34,000 more the entire project can be completed and be ready for use.
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