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GENERAL
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 196
Serious Ills Few---
Dr. R.I. Canuteson Finds College Students Healthy
University students are healthy.
University students are healthy. At least that is the conclusion reached by Dr.R.I. Cianuteson, director of the student health service, in his analysis of the physical examination and hospital records of 500 seniors in 1938-39.
Ordinary colds and influenza brought most seniors to the hospital. Doctor Canuteson found that 29.76 per cent of those treated were for these causes. "That early treatment is of advantage is attested by the fact that only 1.16 per cent of this group of students had serious complications such as pneumonia," the director of the health service said.
Digestive disturbances accounted for 9.22 per cent of the seniors admitted to the hospital, and injuries such as sprains, fractures, and joint injuries were next in frequency with 7.38 per cent. Boils, athlete's foot, and other skin infections were fourth in importance with 5.7 per cent and the same percentage underwent operations of all kinds. Only 3.37 per cent had contagious diseases.
Respiratory infections, including pneumonia and tuberculosis, were more frequent in men. Doctor Canuteson said, but a larger percentage of women had digestive disorders. Operations were evenly divided between men and women, but men suffered more frequently from skin infections and injuries.
Sixty-five per cent of the 500 seniors, who had been in residence from two to four years, were hospital patients at least once. The average was 1.54 times for the group.
Doctor Canuteson is concerned over the fact that full advantage is not taken of measures to prevent disease. He said that only 66 per cent of the seniors had been vaccinated against smallpox, a disease that gives Kansas an unfavorable position in public health reports.
Twenty-five per cent are not immune to diphtheria; 51 per cent were immunized before coming to the University and 11 per cent while in residence here. With the Wassermann test available to every student, 71 per cent of the seniors had been tested. Sixty-three pe rcent were immunized against typhoid fever, an increase from 27 per cent in freshmen. Practically no students had had a tuberculin test before coming to the University, but 95 per cent are tested the first year and 69 per cent of the seniors were retested. To dissipate a rumor that patients
To dissipate a rumor that patients
are kept in the hospital a long time, Doctor Canuteson noted the fact that the average stay for illness is three days. "Another myth that students are 'made' to stay in the hospital is exploded by the cold fact that for every student strongly urged (none except contagious cases are required) to enter the hospital, there are two students who come to the hospital prepared to stay and ask to be admitted and another sent in by a housemother," he added.
"Minor physical defects, many of them correctible, prevent 54 per cent from being classed as Grade A and eligible for application for training as air pilots. Heading the list of disqualifying defects is poor vision which is more frequent in seniors than in freshmen. Approximately 7 per cent would be ruled out on the basis of defects of the heart or high blood pressure.
Radio Play About South Over KFKU
"Belle LaMar", a nineteenth century melodrama, will be presented over KFKU tonight at 6 o'clock under direction of Rolla Nuckels, instructor in speech and dramatic arts. The play takes place in the Shenendoah valley about the time of the Civil war.
Students taking part in the play are: Esther Mitchell, Gordon Brigham, c'40; Mac Wynne, c'40; James Hartzel, c'40; Loren Peterman, c'4 Meredith, c'41; Larry David, fa'40; and Jack Wassmar, b'40, have charm Shirley Ruble, c'42; Otto Kiehl, c- of the sound effects and Elizabeth'41; Gerald Smith, ed'41; James Barclay, c'40, is assistant director.
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